When people here the word "communist" they think political oppression or even financial equality. When I here the word "communist" I think bland conformity.
If you travel to the formal Soviet Union (as I have) you can see a few things 1- political prosecution is terrible, 2- Soviet housing was known as "bloc housing" bland, grey square buildings. Art was not appreciated nor was individuality. Clothes were grey, people looked drab. That was the bland reality of "communistic conformity".
Then look at where America is going now. Be it NJ where my favorite childhood store (Fountains of Wayne) is going out of business, or my favorite Alaskan store that is now gone (Outdoors and More). Replaced by Americans zeal to shop their local big boxes instead. It doesn't matter which state you are in--they all look the same now. Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Alaska--you can't tell the difference when you are looking at the Target/Walgreens/PetCo Complex.
Everyone is rushing out to wear the exact same Old Navy dress, sandals from Kohls and patio set from WalMart. I don't understand for the life of me why people enjoy this.
I don't even know if there is a point for Mom & Pop to open their own little shop anymore, because you know the big box monsters will come and devour them all.
Let alone the consumer who is to blame--as they see 25 cents savings on a pair of shorts and lose their brains. Never mind the fact that we are voluntarily choosing to be EXACTLY THE SAME. Bring on the communism, bag unique expression. Drive home to your beige house and weep.
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