@rachaelspooky I currently drive a Moto 5 5g, 2023 series.
It's a completely capable smart phone for a fraction of the cost of any flagship phone. I paid $50 for mine on a six month contract. I'll run this phone into the ground.
I'm not saying go buy one, pretty awesome to see people pushing back against mass consumerism. Just wanted to point out that there is a midground between cheap clamshell and $800 Pixel or Galaxy.