TED talk: It's the middle class consumers, not the rich who create jobs

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Maybe you should sheathe your sword than. Why don't we go around and attack countries at will?
Why do we save our money? It's best to think of hard times when counting your money. As an old Turkish saying goes, "The white(earned) akcha(money) is for dark days." My family, for example has lived on our earnings from Germany and during the days when my father still fared through international sea trade, where he earned well, and we have saved and saved. We spend wisely, and do not buy too many luxury items, but we have never cut off out of our food(save for eating less meat, but whatever we eat, we eat of the best quality).
Sure, we do not have a HD TV, or even a DVD player, but do we really need one?
For example, I know of Americans, who have told me that they have to work nightshifts in jobs that could be considered jobs for less qualified people, but own a Wii. Why buy luxury items if you cannot feed yourself properly, or live in a good apartment? If you can't send your children to a proper university? Won't they ask you how you have spent the money wildly, while leaving them with nothing?