Our local Pride Week is in August. It’s weird, but it may have something to do with corporate shenanigans if you catch my drift.
Anyway it’s fun watching some of local chuds foaming at their mouth in June and then we go “dude, we don’t do Pride in June for a reason”.
You’re too late.
I remember being SO. INTO. Hot Topic when I was like, 13.
Then when I was like 15, figuring out that this is exactly what Hot Topic was. Early lessons in how the world works… 😖
Just pretend to be against AI and cover up that it’s involved.
If you get caught apologize and cover it up better.
Replace AI with addictive illegal substances and you got yourself a real winner
You figured out reddit
One of my favorites is any place selling a Che Guevra shirt
Haha yeah, I was literally talking about this with a friend earlier.
The corporations (at least in Canada) have successfully managed to monetize KINDNESS. That’s what tipping culture is!!! Reduce base pay like anything, because “hey, people are kind- they’ll donate the rest of that wage we reduced anyway”.
Capitalism is incompatible with a functioning society.
This is just Prime Video and Apple TV. Fallout and Severance are great shows that shit on capitalism, but they’re made by two of the most capitalist companies out there.
Don’t forget Andor. Possibly the strongest piece of leftist media in a long time, and made by Disney of all things.
Panem et circenses
Better Off Ted is probably my favorite TV show in terms of poking fun at corporate culture. Not only was it prematurely canceled, but the last three (or so) episodes never aired. They eventually released on DVD, so at least they’re not lost media or anything, but it makes me wonder if someone just really wanted that show off the air.
EDIT: As an example, these fake “commercials” were interspersed throughout the episodes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF3of5VRcNA
EDIT 2: May as well post these random jokes from the series
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Yuuup. And this is why amazon and apple don’t get any of my currency units.
Was just thinking about this recently. The designers Gabe Newell hired (not Gabe) were trying to tell us something with the dystopias in Half Life 2 and Portal 2.
The manager of Elvis Presley sold “I hate Elvis” buttons. So yes, that is definitely a thing and older than you might think.
Pitchfork sales are up
Obligatory Bill Hicks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9h9wStdPkQY
I’m happy to see someone else thought this.
Same here. Jumped in to the thread to post it if not.
Capitalism working as intended.
