Consumerism and consumption have blurred class differences to some extent in our society.Television and nationwide mall stores reinforce the idea that there are no intense class boundaries.Consumerism and consumption,however,do NOT alleviate the:
A) strain of credit card debt that most Americans have
B) need to spend all the time
C) twenty-first-century reality of a "mass society"
D) reality of economic inequalities that continue to increase in our society
E) pressure on low-income families to spend beyond their means

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While consumerism and consumption have blurred class differences to some extent, they do not alleviate the reality of economic inequalities that continue to increase in our society. This means that people from low-income families still face financial struggles even if they are exposed to the same consumer culture as those with higher incomes.

Consumerism and Consumption Have Blurred Class Differences to Some Extent