@NicelyManifest@mastodon.social
Post #2449061
2026-04-09 19:29 UTC
@Npars01@mstdn.social Remains staggering that people keep buying new iPhone iterations when each one adds precious little new. Yet costs a fortune.
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@Npars01@mstdn.social 2026-04-09 19:44
@NicelyManifest@mastodon.social The forces of fascism are experts at marketing. FOMO is FUD for corporate fascists keen on psychological manipulation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear_of_missing_out https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear,_uncertainty,_and_doubt Malign influence campaigns, disinformation, and propaganda borrow a lot from marketing & public relations experts. The same tactics that convince MAGA to vote for a dictatorship are also used to make consumers buy crap they don't need & can't afford