Advertising, marketing, propaganda. It programs people’s brains. It is extremely powerful.

There are dozens of these mass brain-programming campaigns going on right now. It’s been happening for many years … maybe centuries.

The effects can linger for many years. Even passing to the next generation.

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I (straight male) think a woman smoking a cigarette is really really hot. Like it turns me feral when I see it.

I have to constantly remind myself that is just marketing from cigarette companies haha

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Motorbikes are only considered cool because of propaganda marketing.

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I was going to disagree but not sure about cool. Bikes are fun to ride though. I miss mine.

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Motorbikes are considered cool cause they’re fun as fuck to ride

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So are normal bikes ¯\(ツ)

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And they keep a fresh supply of organs for the waiting lists.

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That sounds pretty disgusting honestly

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Yeah, but it’s really hot ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

(I do not have the most responsible taste in women haha)

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It is.

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Based

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