Nat@nat@kind.social
Capitalism has trained us to be ashamed of giving gifts that aren't purchased new. We're pushed to feel more obligated to give a gift than to ensure that it's wanted, needed, or won't end up in a landfill within 6 months.
This culture of obligatory gift-giving creates stress, waste, and immense debt.
Nat@nat@kind.social
So yes, buy secondhand... AND imagine what your rituals and traditions can look like outside of the capitalist pressure to shop. Because if you don't feel the shame or the obligation, you're far more difficult to manipulate.
