My gut was pulverized within a decade of taking up residence in usa. Rabid consumerism that I saw was unbelievable. Left me reeling. Where I come from, EVERYTHING is used with restraint and recycled. Rubbish dumps literally provide sustenance to the very poor. Glass, cardboard, cannibalized electronics are transformed into utility items. And shacks to provide shelter. Very innovative, us brownies.

Here, we die a dozen deaths if shelves run out of toilet paper! And wet wipes, which are mostly nonbiodegradeable. What nonsense. And shame. We are pillagers and have scavenged off of the disenfranchised, who ironically, are Trump supporters! Well, juggernaut of fascism and consumerism has been incubating for a long long time. And it’s upon up. Time to move back to the old country to get a whiff of what it feels like to be treated as a person. With respect, trust, affection. All unconditional, mind you.