Shoppers spend billions on Black Friday to snag holiday deals, despite wider economic uncertainty Despite wider economic uncertainty hovering above this year’s holiday season, shoppers turned out in big numbers for Black Friday — spending billions of dollars both in stores and online.

There’s little in life LESS attractive than #HyperConsumerism & (particularly ’Merican’s 🇺🇸) constant craving to buy more, newer, cooler, etc.
Whether it’s the #opulence of wealthy, or the compulsion of the poor… just plain ugly.
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#capitalism and #hyperconsumerism have infected every aspect of #Journalism.

'A constant game of cat and mouse': Inside the police crackdown on illegal moped delivery drivers The West of England and Wales has seen the highest number of arrests over the last year for illegal workers outside of London. Immigration Enforcement and local police have launched a crackdown on road offences and migrants working illegally.

The system isn't broken - its working as it was designed to #hyperconsumerism - but who profits, and who pays? #latecapitalism #migrantlabour #gigeconomy
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Everytime I leave #TheAmericana, (a gross luxury mall in #LosAngeles), I'm reminded that as awful as #MayorKarenBass is, #RickCaruso would've sucked more.

[I go because it's the only place in the city to service my phone.]

#hyperconsumerism #maga #capitalism #capitalismisfascism

A dystopian supermarket scene where people are placing orders at the register with various items on the conveyor belt. Signs throughout the store reflect a bleak, consumerist society: “Everything is a commodity,” “Cheap labor!” with sub-signs reading “Rent a worker $7.25/hr Aisle 6” and “Rent a prisoner 16 cents/hr Aisle 7.” Another sign advertises, “Companies! Want obedient workers? ADOPT-AN-EMBRYO to become your future employee! Aisle 8.” Shelves display bottled air for sale and a sign promoting “Cereal for dinner.” On the left, a section called “PICK-A-PARTNER” showcases dating partners behind glass, each posing while holding a heart. Above the conveyor belt, advertisements promote “SOMA happiness pills – Buy 1, Get 1 Half Off” and “Toxic Sour Gummies – Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6.” More ads along the checkout lanes read, “Why live long when you can die happy? – SOMA” and “CONSUME MORE THINK LESS,” with “MORE” underlined for emphasis. At checkout 1, an elderly person buys various items, while at checkout 2, a man purchases a woman from the “Pick-A-Partner” section, along with bottled air, poisonous food, bread, toxic gummies, and two Soma pill bottles. Near the exit, another shopper pushes a cart containing a woman he seemingly purchased. The illustration depicts a chilling critique of consumerism, commodification, and societal decay.

Consumerist Dystopia: A World of Temporary Pleasures and the Illusion of Choice
#latestagecapitalism #hyperconsumerism #bravenewworld #alienation

I have been baffling about HOW the #World is awash in #FastConsumption #BuyNow! #HyperConsumerism #FallOut, while people are concurrently unable to #AffordEggs…
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noticing the #RoganMuskPeterson space is promoting a #FightClub attitude, I have to wonder 💭
#ÜberRight #strategy

I believe we've entered the era of Neofeudal Techno HyperConsumerism

#feudalism #neofeudalism #consumerism #hyperconsumerism #capitalism #climatechange #globalwarming #plasticpollution #oligarchs #enshittification #disinformation #posttruth #fakenews #rabbitholing #AIscraping #littledarkage #fake