Yes! Raised by parents who at least thought the same in those regards, I’ve long felt an ‘outcast’ in our consumer society… Surrounded by them, often ‘felt sorry for’ by them ...all I’d witnessed was the accumulation of crap and the serious waste of time..

Heard my generation described as the first having been ‘raised on TV.’ The sales culture of this nation, combined with it’s quickly consumed resources has created a death spiral of consumerism.. I hope the strength is found to move beyond it once this all shakes out ..but won’t hold my breath

We have access to essentials during all of this. It seems the fighting to re-open is based mostly, not all, on wants rather than needs. Small businesses have the need to re-open. Those that are crying "freedom" have wants.

They have no idea what true suppression is