The reason given is that buying new clothes harms the environment.
And somehow going back to high quality goods that won't need to be replaced often isn't an option.
The thing about these people is that they don't just want you to reduce your consumption. They want you to reduce your consumption and keep you trapped on the consumption-driven hamster wheel. Nothing that would reduce your dependence on the consumerist cycle will be allowed, because that would threaten their supremacy over you.
I am of the opinion that repairing clothes/products needs to be more prevalent instead of the throw away culture that is nowadays, but the french government should have approached this from a different direction by advertising repair more and offer some "black friday" clothes repair set for "free" or remove tax temporary on repair during the week of black friday
The reason given is that buying new clothes harms the environment. And France subsidises citizens patching up their old clothes.
And somehow going back to high quality goods that won't need to be replaced often isn't an option.
The thing about these people is that they don't just want you to reduce your consumption. They want you to reduce your consumption and keep you trapped on the consumption-driven hamster wheel. Nothing that would reduce your dependence on the consumerist cycle will be allowed, because that would threaten their supremacy over you.
That is the true evil of our elites.
I am of the opinion that repairing clothes/products needs to be more prevalent instead of the throw away culture that is nowadays, but the french government should have approached this from a different direction by advertising repair more and offer some "black friday" clothes repair set for "free" or remove tax temporary on repair during the week of black friday
France to pay bonus for shoes and clothing repairs to cut waste
Under the scheme, customers will be able to claim €7 for mending a heel and €10-€25 for clothing repairs.
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2023/07/12/france-to-pay-bonus-for-shoe-clothes-repairs-to-cut-waste_6050031_114.html