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Re:To avoid Finland’s tax a 1,000HP imported Hennessey RAM i... by snthd on Saturday March 12, 2022 @05:05AM (#30650343)
Take almost any car slogan - they aren't about getting from A to B, they're all about fetishising cars.

I assume they know how to sell, and that fetishisation works.

>It's not some insidious plot to keep you from walking around your city.

It's exactly that. "Jaywalking" was promoted by the US auto industry. It doesn't exist in most countries.

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-26073797

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Re:To avoid Finland’s tax a 1,000HP imported Hennessey RAM i... by mackatap on Saturday March 12, 2022 @08:37AM (#30651231)
Your argument about car slogans could be applied to the advertisement of nearly anything. Computer ads aren't about how reliable and well built the parts are, it's about how it will "unlock creative potential" or make you a "pro gamer". That's just modern advertising and I don't think it's a reflection on people's day to day feelings about their objects. It gets a sale.
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