Rec | BRING THE REVOLUTION TO THE INTERNET

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Bring the revolution to the internet

it works dont let anyone tell you it doesnt where there are ads where there is propaganda there is value in resisting

@emol1

Dec 23, 2023

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@roogby

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I’ve been forced to watch actual TV recently and I forgot how much I hate commercials. so mind numbing and condescending and just stupid. its not just tv, ads are inescapable and woven into every aspect of our lives and it’s exhausting. why am I CONSTANTLY being convinced that I need something and to give my money to corporations. I’m starting to develop the belief that most advertising as it stands today is morally wrong. it’s pure manipulation often through means we can’t even understand. commercials have become so abstract that most ads aren’t even directly selling you products or services anymore, they’re selling you a vibe or an idea or an association with a brand to subconsciously change your perceptions of every day ideas. Decades of advertising has fundamentally changed our culture in so many ways, and defintely done damage to our collective psyche and contributed to this feeling permeating our society that we can never have enough. big salute to @tyler and pi.fyi for keeping this space ad free. Basically this was a really long way of saying every time I have to watch a commercial I want to light my tv on fire. curious how y’all feel about this