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Anon is exploited (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 weeks ago by Early_To_Risa@sh.itjust.works to c/greentext@sh.itjust.works

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[–] merc@sh.itjust.works -2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The advertisers don't care. But, the people they're advertising things to do care. For them, profit is not valued above all these other things, thus the advertisers need to target things they do care about: friends, family, status, leisure activities, etc.

[–] blind3rdeye@aussie.zone 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I agree with that. But the claim was that capitalism puts profit above all else, not necessarily that individual people do that.

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Capitalism is people.

[–] blind3rdeye@aussie.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

In a similar way to how feudalism is people?

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 weeks ago

Yes, all the isms are people.