Comment on Trustafarians: When the Rich Pretend to be Poor

Squizzy@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

• BruceTwarzen@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  The crazy thing is that i i were filthy rich, the only thing that would change is that i wouldn't go to work anymore, and i'd probably invest in some sort of farm/weekly market where you can buy actually fresh and cheap veggies and things like that and i wouldn't have to care if it makes money. So i totally get that aspect of it. But pretending to be a complete hippie and selling that lifestyle while you're clearly not, just seems weird

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  • ThirdWorldOrder@feddit.nl ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Not trying to be a contrarian but a lot of hippies were from rich backgrounds which is why they didn’t have to work to begin with.

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  • Arsecroft@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    See if there are any Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) orgs in your area, I used to go pick up a big box of produce every week at the farm where they grew them, was cool

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  • Crazyslinkz@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Farmers markets, there usually held on weekends around here, get fresh fruit and vegetables from local growers.

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    • GBU_28@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      I don’t think they needed to be educated on what a farmer’s market is.

      They are saying they’d stand a new one up

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    • WamGams@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      Where I am at least, the veggies can also be double to triple the price of the grocery store.

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• PP_BOY_@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  I don’t disagree with your sentiment taken in a vacuum, but gentrification (of housing and activities in general) is 100% a real thing and is almost always due to rich people trying to live a “frugal lifestyle.” Idk man, shit just sucks all around

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  • Squizzy@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Yeah, I get that but the complaint that these people with wealthy parents get to focus on art and lifestyle is a failure of the system not the person.

    We should all be able to do that but only the wealthy can, so spread the wealth yeah but dont hate on arts and independent thought, trying new things and seeking an environment you enjoy.

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    • AlbertSpangler@lemmings.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

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      • captainlezbian@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        Yeah, and like it’s kinda weird to me because in part a lot of my higher ideas and art and shit comes from my struggle as a proletariat and as some who’s sat at the do or die stage of life while trying to sleep in a car in temperatures my area doesn’t reach anymore.

        Like yeah, I’d love a break, but I need us to have a break, not me

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• TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  you missed the point. they aren’t frugal.

  they just look frugal.

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  • Squizzy@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    I think that is not necessarily true, just because they are wealthy does not mean they cannot then enjoy living frugally as a part of their chosen lifestyle.

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• Son_of_dad@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  There’s this weird in between that many sister in law lives in. She buys everything at thrift stores but it’s those trendy super expensive thrift stores lol

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  • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    trendy super expensive thrift stores

    …antique shops?

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    • I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      Buffalo Exchange and similar stores like that are between thrift stores and consignment stores, they purchase their products either from customers for store credit or cherry pick at real thrift stores then mark it up to sell at the trendy store. Everything there has to meet a specific aesthetic.

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  • ShepherdPie@midwest.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    super expensive thrift stores

    Goodwill?

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    • Son_of_dad@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      They don’t go to goodwill lol. They go to the trendy vintage thrift stores downtown that sell a t shirt for $60

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