Capitalism is the New Revolution! (Really?)

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Propaganda and advertising play in the same sandbox. With that in mind, we re-examine Forbes’ longtime “Join the Movement!” marketing stint, where images like this and this are used to trigger a taste for the concrete jungle that recalls a certain Slavic brio (1, 2).

The Economist kinda does it, too.

When did red become the new green? Are they two sides of the same coin? Oh God, is that what Christmas is all about?!

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