You know how the ads go. They have THAT music. Some somber narrator comes on and announces that during these “uncertain times” given “what’s going on” that some corporation that never cared about you actually does.
Positively Lying
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Facts don’t matter in attack ads, where anything goes. Why not take the same approach in positive ads that tout a candidate’s achievements?
Panderocracy
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Regardless of what it’s actually about, every bill is branded as a response to whatever polls say is people’s top priority.
Hate-Based Consumer Preferences
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Once we hated the Germans and Japanese. Now we buy their stuff. What consumer trends will be inspired by the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq?
Now Network
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If you’ve seen Sprint’s ads for their Now Network, you’ll know what this cartoon is about. If not, well, sorry.
All The News That’s Printed to Fit
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Got the idea for this one when I went to buy a newspaper and it was so light that I thought someone had filched a section.
The Editorial Wall Comes Down
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The New York Times is selling display ads on its front page, whoring out the Old Grey Lady. What next?
