Re:Facebook is bombarding rightwing users with combat gear a...
by smt88 on Tuesday January 26, 2021 @11:19PM
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> People are susceptible to advertising but we aren't that susceptible.
I know a guy who bought a $500 axe (for chopping wood) from one of those "be a manly man" e-commerce sites that popped up a few years ago. He had never chopped wood before, and to this day he never has chopped wood. Ads convinced him he wanted it.
The same is true of all the ads from those companies, selling beautiful, sturdy compasses or hunting knives that never get dull.
Guns can be beautiful, well-made objects. They can make someone feed safe and prepared. I don't see any reason an ad couldn't convince someone that they want/need one, especially if they're seeing dozens of ads a day.
I know a guy who bought a $500 axe (for chopping wood) from one of those "be a manly man" e-commerce sites that popped up a few years ago. He had never chopped wood before, and to this day he never has chopped wood. Ads convinced him he wanted it.
The same is true of all the ads from those companies, selling beautiful, sturdy compasses or hunting knives that never get dull.
Guns can be beautiful, well-made objects. They can make someone feed safe and prepared. I don't see any reason an ad couldn't convince someone that they want/need one, especially if they're seeing dozens of ads a day.