Ok, there was a post encouraging Americans to vote. Any thoughts on the results?

[Wilful1]

I have been out of work for a while now because of the hep c and tx, so I have spent quite a bit of time watching the progress of the elections in the USA.  It was so heartwarming to see the positive reactions to the elections from so many parts of the world.  However, I do know our media can be biased, and I'm sure there were some very negative responses in the world, but I found it a moving event.  He is only a man and I hope he can hold on to his ideals for American and our children but, as we all know "power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely."
Wilful

[Marcia2202]

I hope it's not going to have the opposite effect. After having been deprived for so many months, once we get out there into the big world again... all those material things will be screaming at us: "Buy me, buy me!" And we'll go on the worst shopping spree ever recorded in history of mankind and blow all the doe we have just saved... LOL

[Isobella]

I have to thank you two gentlemen.  This thread has been so interesting and informative.  You should syndicate it like a Point CounterPoint type of discussion.  

So, thanks for presenting in such a way that we all come out of this better informed and still friends, lol!!

All---I agree: Tx sure saves money because who has energy to shop!  Even groceries-it it amazing how many meals you can come up with from just the cupboard.   But nothing beats a great pair of shoes =)

  

[sunshine585]

That's the one positive about tx. I've been too tired/sick to shop, spend, drive. It's made me realize, the money I was spending, on things I didn't need. My priorities will definitely change when I get out of this. I think differently now, part of it is from the drugs of course, but there is a certain amount of enlightenment, as well.

[bajawoman]

I think you hit the nail on the head "what do we really need" like the song
You can't Always get what you want but You always get what you need  My GI when telling him my financial woes Said "what do you really need"  It is all different for everyone One thing we can all agree on is Good Health  
The next year should be very interesting I have resigned to let Peace Of Mind be first and try to always come from a higher conciousness when making important decisions
I like a lot of things but don't need them.
Just hope the coming up generations do not rebel to what they have been handed down and that they have the chance to educate and work  

I guess the biggest worry for me is Crime with so many out of work and those to shortly be out of work when their savings runs out if they have not been able to find work  will they be lliving on the streets? In the states are the numbers of street people increasing?   , Availablity and affordability  Of Continuing Health Care especially for my Mom and her age group as it is   she cannot make it on her own without my help seniors will have to double up
Maybe communal living will come back in style  who knows what the future holds very interesting times ahead
  

[Marcia2202]

I am actually quite content at the moment... Spending is way down on tx. All I need is my mac, my cell phone, food and water. Pretty cheap living this way. No new clothes or shoes for the different seasons... No traveling. This tx has really saved me from spending money I would other wise have spent. Sometimes things don't make sense.

[Andiamo1]

I had a choice, but I could not keep the boat and buy a house without going back to work.  If the economy recovers and people can get a decent return from their investments, I will buy another boat.  For the time being, I am enjoying the house and using OPB: other people's boats - LOL.

Marcia, yes we could all give up some of the things we do because of the marketing brainwash we get every day.