Its especially confusing because for many, many years, and even still today, American’s are pushed to be UNIQUE and whenever anyone is UNIQUE then people criticize them for enjoying or doing things outside whatever is ubiquitous for whatever thing. Its ridiculous honestly.
If you think about it, it just proves the ‘genius’ behind these companies advertising strategies. They have managed to convince a large percentage of the population that their mass market products a rare, unique and something to be desired.
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Its especially confusing because for many, many years, and even still today, American’s are pushed to be UNIQUE and whenever anyone is UNIQUE then people criticize them for enjoying or doing things outside whatever is ubiquitous for whatever thing. Its ridiculous honestly.
Advertising. You can partly blame Freud’s American nephew Edward Bernays.
The father of PR, pioneer of propaganda and advertising, and an epic cunt.
You should always be yourself*.
* as long as you are attractive and all of your quirks are endearing and socially acceptable.
that has not been my experience
For all its boasts about “independence” and “freedom”, the thing America values most is conformity.
If you think about it, it just proves the ‘genius’ behind these companies advertising strategies. They have managed to convince a large percentage of the population that their mass market products a rare, unique and something to be desired.
And also the most common death of children being shot.
/s
Is this the new Godwin’s law? That every thread will culminate in someone bringing up school shootings for no fucking reason?
As long as America will come up as a topic, which is likely yes.
I mean yeah, it’s a huge goddamn problem and our national shame, but that doesn’t mean it’s appropriate to derail every thread with it.