‘Anticonsumption’: 25 Photos Showing The Fight Against Consumerism

We live in a world where brands, products and services appear to have too strong a hold on people’s lifestyle choices. It’s unhinged that consumerism seems to have such a chokehold on our culture, but that’s the reality we live in. People are consumed by greed and it’s ruining the world with most people’s full consent. However, the folks behind the ‘Anticonsumption’ Reddit community are here to push back against this with sharp criticisms. Scroll below to check out their most popular posts challenging consumer culture while encouraging more people to make environmentally conscientious decisions. 

#1 I'll Never Understand This Trend

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#2 Was Gifted This Cup, But I’m Not Walking Around With An Advertisement (Acetone Did The Trick!)

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#3 Exploitation

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#4 How Cool Would It Be To Have Windows That Produce Clean Energy ?

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#5 I’m On Day 3 Of No Spending For This Year. As A Recovering Shopaholic, This Is A Big Deal For Me

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#6 The Only Right Answer They Won't Say

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#7 Corporations Have No Business Buying Residential Property

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#8 "My Mom Reused The 2022 Balloons"

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#9 "Capitalism Is A System Where We Can't Afford To Do The Right Thing" Do You Agree With This?

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#10 Eat The Rich… Stop Consuming

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#11 Thoughts On Apartment Rental Vending Machines?

Image source: Singer_Select "Apartment building has a vending machine that lets you rent vacuums, air mattress, printer, and even an Xbox!"

#12 Add It To The Pile

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#13 Another Amazon Post

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#14 My Son’s Christmas Present That I Made

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#15 This Irony Is Sadly Common! As Author Martin Dorey Said, We Are "Sleepwalking Into Oblivion"

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#16 This Is The Case With So Many Hobbies

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#17 The Top 100 Co2 Producers Take The Fall And Then Point The Finger At Us!

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#18 Why Are Companies Trying To Put AI Into Everything Nowadays?

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#19 A Positive Move By The Country That Will Hopefully Steer Consumers Toward More Sustainable Vehicles

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#20 400 Years Of Capitalism vs. 100 Years Of Socialist Activism

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#21 Dude Is Sitting Around 500 Billion Right Now

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#22 When People Are Only Pointing Towards The Corporations

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#23 Thought Y’all Would Appreciate The Tag On My Jeans

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#24 The Less I Own, The Freer I Feel

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#25 Conservatives Want The Corporations To Take Over The Planet

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