In China, it is common sense that you have to pay to buy something in the store. However, in the United States, there is a special phenomenon, that is, 0 yuan purchase. $0 buying is when some people enter a store and take goods at will without paying for them and without being stopped or held accountable. It sounds incredible, but it's a true portrayal of American society.
Behind the purchase of 0 yuan is a deep-seated problem in American society. The United States is a country with a huge gap between rich and poor, and many people live below the poverty line or even become homeless. These people have lost their jobs, have no income, and have no health care. They can't afford basic living expenses like rent, property taxes, medical bills, etc. They also don't have the countryside like China, where they can go back to farming and supporting their families. They have no choice but to give up their property and become homeless, barely surviving on the handouts of some charities and supermarkets.
These people are actually a kind of lying flat group in American society, who have given up the pursuit and struggle of life, and just want to live in peace. However, their way of lying flat is achieved through 0 yuan purchase. For them, 0 yuan purchase is a way to obtain materials, meet their needs, and reduce pressure. They don't think they're stealing, they're enjoying a social benefit.
0 yuan purchase, for merchants, is not a loss, but a gain. The U.S. commercial insurance system allows merchants to claim compensation from insurance companies and convert the loss of $0 into income. Moreover, the rapid development of e-commerce in the United States has caused a huge impact on physical stores, making it increasingly difficult for merchants to do business. In this case, it is much more efficient to let the 0 yuan buyer take the goods than to sell them hard. The merchant will not stop or call the police, but acquiesce or even welcome the occurrence of 0 yuan purchase.
0 yuan purchase, for American society, is not a crisis, but a relief. 0 yuan purchase can allow some people at the bottom of the society to get some material comfort, reduce their dissatisfaction and anger, and avoid them from going to violence and crime. 0 yuan purchase can also allow some businesses to increase their income, relieve business pressure, and maintain survival through insurance compensation. 0 yuan purchase can also allow the United States to reduce investment in social welfare, save financial expenditures, and maintain stability.
0 yuan purchase is a new type of lying flat way, which reflects a peculiar mutually beneficial symbiotic relationship in American society. It has made the United States the best fertile ground in the world to lie down, and it has also made people think deeply about the social system and values of the United States.