Consumerism is the foundation of the American economy and due to the way the economy is currently structured it helps the world when Americans consumer more. Le

Consumerism is the foundation of the American economy and due to the way the economy is currently structured it helps the world when Americans consumer more. Let’s not make value judgements about consumer spending. However, I do agree that the US should be spending more on infrastructure. A LOT more. Arguably, spending less on infrastructure is what’s caused the loss of a lot of blue collar jobs...