Comments on: Ideas: Hey, It’s a Recession!

By: Janet Reyen

Janet Reyen — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:18:19 +0000

Our country was also hit hard by the Economic Recession. At least we are seeing some signs of economic recovery now. I hope that we could recover soon from this recession.
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By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 23:38:02 +0000

I mean I am soooo over the recession I am so sick of hearing about it. But I do like Recession chic, I actually bought t shirts at the GAP last week and texted my friend to tell him I was being recession chic. I mean I never became a Recessionisto, because I wouldn’t want to let my fashion suffer, but I do love seeing recessionista fashion. I love how Vogue and other magazines try to propose recession chic. I had a friend who started wearing her mother’s old classic couch bag and called it “vintage” which is sooo recessionista of her.

By: Mike B.

Mike B. — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:51:30 +0000

Keep in mind that DC is relatively insulated from the bad economy — we’re a company town and the company ain’t going out of business anytime soon.

But all that aside, where exactly is that sweater sale?

By: Jolly

Jolly — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:28:51 +0000

I hate that people invoke the bad economy to SELL you things. It seems every ad starts with “in these economic times” and then immediately asks you to purchase something you don’t need. They need to pick a side, because at this point it’s just kind of patronizing.

By: michael

michael — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:41:06 +0000

Jimmy Carter tried to something like this back in 1977 during the energy crisis. He gave a speech in which he called the crisis the "moral equivalent of war." My understanding is that people laughed at him. Even in times of crisis, the modern American people seem incapable of shrugging off their sense of entitlement and working towards real positive change. Somehow, WWII and our successful role in ending it provided generations of Americans, starting with the Baby Boomers, with unshakable confidence in The American Way, while at the same time undermining all the things that made our country great. My grandmother, even into her 70s, was a strict advocate of recycling, a habit she picked up during WWII. My parents can't be bothered. Maybe what we need is a real crisis, to show all us pampered Americans that we only deserve the success we earn.