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Why Do Americans Insist On Buying Cheap Crap Instead Of High Quality Merchandise?

Why Do Americans Insist On Buying Cheap Crap Instead Of High Quality Merchandise?

Over at MSN Money there’s an interesting article about the tyranny of cheap crap that we, as a people, are accustomed to living under. Why do we buy a coat every year instead of one high quality coat that will last many years? Why do we buy crappy kitchen knives that go dull and become dangerous? Do we enjoy shopping so much that we’re content to keep rebuying the same stuff?