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Chronic Violence is inspired by how consumerism has affected Chinese society, the title means consumerism has a purely negative impact on China whereas the citizens are unable to realize this situation. Consumerism is a contemporary social and economic phenomenon in developing countries. It encourages humanities to reveal their social class through advanced consumption. Meanwhile, people rationalized the obsession with the material and think wealth is the life purpose.

However, nowadays, consumerism is no more than just an unfamiliar economic vocabulary to the public. It becomes a disseminated topic. Consumerism makes people excessively anxious in their daily lives, as there is pointless to live without material possessions. Meanwhile, consumerism-originated industries have grown fast, such as lending and borrowing business and plastic surgery.

Because of 'selling anxiety' towards the public, surprisingly makes citizens obsessed with this social media. It spurs viewers' desire for material wealth, and they start fantasizing about other people's lives.

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