I would really rather that these were actual examples, and not conspiracy theories. We all have our own unsubstantiated ideas about what shadowy no-gooders are doing, but I'd rather hear about things that are actually happening.

  • AernaLingus [any]
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    11 months ago

    "Owning a car = freedom"

    "You need a big truck/SUV to haul things" (it's just a coincidence that people drove much smaller cars before a multibillion dollar deluge of advertising)

    "It's consumers' responsibility to reduce plastic pollution by recycling, and recycling is effective" (whoever came up with this one belongs in the PR scumfuck hall of fame)

    • RoabeArt [he/him]
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      11 months ago

      "Owning a car = freedom"

      Unfortunately in a country where the infrastructure is so hostile to public transit or even pedestrian/biking amenities that it's nearly impossible to live, work or function without a car unless you're lucky enough to live in a dense urban community, I can see how people might believe this.

    • linucs@lemmy.ml
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      11 months ago

      https://futurism.com/the-byte/scientists-recycling-backfired It's not that it is useless, it' just not the solution