Vote Tea for Presidency

Before getting into the actual blog, I feel inclined to tell you that my dad asked me to help him install an entire ceiling fan and I am tired from that. To be honest, I need more energy to do this ... 

Do you know what helps with exhaustion and energy? 

That’s right, it’s consumerism :D 

Well, at least that’s what Tom, Myrtle, and frankly the entire modern world seems to think. After the First World War, common thoughts and norms started to shift. What do people do when they come out of war depressed, sad, and unaware of how their life is going to re-stabilize? They spend money, of course!!  

The early 1900s saw the boom in mass production, fast fashion, and essentially anything you can throw your excess war money at, but this was only for the rich. When looking behind one side of the War’s outcome, being the scandalous ankles of the 20s, the working class was, well working, to balance the upper-class' demand with whatever new niche was trending. The depression and exhaustion gained through the war is being replenished by people diminishing their own energy to mass produce something as trivial as a new dress or latest radio. These people are prioritizing their status in lieu of their mental health, using money as medicine. 

So, let me ask you this: Is consumerism the right cure? Does more expensive really mean better? Is coffee really better than tea? For those of you saying yes to any of those questions, you are wrong. Well, sort of. The fan my dad bought wasn’t any more functional than the one we had prior, but it simply looked good, and we know it’ll last...and if it doesn’t, we have a 2-year warranty. The point is, don’t just buy stuff because other people are. Will it genuinely just make you feel better or will it make you look better for others? Ask Myrtle Wilson, she definitely knows. Anyways, Vote Tea for Presidency. *salute*


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  1. Madhavi YOctober 6, 2024 at 1:45 PM

    I like how the phrase “using money as medicine” summarizes the mental process of consumerism and it serves as a good aphorism (look at this scholarly English) for this idea. Also, the idea that only the rich can afford consumerism and take advantage of the lower class is interesting and accurate to the modern world, only today it applies to countries (the trends of the U.S. causing harm for factory workers elsewhere, for example).

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  2. Advik DograOctober 6, 2024 at 8:00 PM

    This was a great read and I found myself smiling from time to time. I really like how you added your own commentary to your thoughts; It really made me feel like I'm listening to someone talk rather than reading something off the internet. I liked you connection of your personal life to consumerism; I also think society today engages in consuming far more than we need, and often times we engage in that consumerism just because others are. Great job Jumana!

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