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Re:Why Are Politicians So Obsessed with Manufacturing? by Turing_Machine on Wednesday October 05, 2016 @11:35PM (#12650060)
Perhaps you wouldn't, but I do know people who regularly change out all their furniture and appliances for newer models that have more bells and whistles and/or are more "fashionable".

Would they do it every single year if the furniture and appliances got cheap enough? IMO, yes.

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Re:Why Are Politicians So Obsessed with Manufacturing? by mtbcoder on Thursday October 06, 2016 @08:13AM (#12651760)
I would argue this is done more as a psychological status symbol. If goods such as furniture and appliances are so cheap that your "average joe" can buy the latest appliance on a whim, the symbolism becomes diluted and your friends will be less inclined to make frequent purchases for these items. They will seek out new status symbols.
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