Posted on Jul 18, 2022

These 26 Posts And Photos Show Just How Brainwashed We Are By Consumerism And Capitalism

We're in trouble if we keep going down this road.

by Daniella Emanuel

BuzzFeed Staff

1. This cheap ring that breaks from "bad energy":

Facepalm... from Anticonsumption

A bunch of Starbucks drinks and food on the counter

3. This breakfast propaganda:

For me, the cereal isle, represents the worst of consumerism. High price low quality no nutritional value. Just fillers like sugar, corn, and rice. As much as $20/lb for convenience without benefit. It represents targeted ads at kids. Everything I’ve ever hated about consumption. from Anticonsumption

4. This irony:

Guzzolene addicts from Anticonsumption

5. This not-so-special bee revival antidote:

They reinvented sugar water from Anticonsumption

6. This brand battle BS:

Marketing dudes thinking they’re being funny from Anticonsumption

7. This Academy Award-winning wastefulness:

The glamor, the elegance. from Anticonsumption

8. This "trash" at Target:

The waste at Target this morning. Going right into the dumpster. Imagine all the people this box would feed. from Anticonsumption

Text stating, "I'm 27 years old, I have $120k i debt from an undergraduate degree. I've been paying $970 a month for 5 years and of the nearly $60k I've paid in that time, only $2k has gone towards my loan."

10. This space solution:

you cant say sustainable without saying fuck golf courses from Anticonsumption

11. This iPhone shade:

And then we could just get a new battery instead of buying a whole new phone/getting the company to replace it and therefore wasting more materials from Anticonsumption

13. This not-so-jolly realization that holiday shopping is wasteful AF:

Friendly reminder that this is what we're killing the planet for. Merry Christmas from Anticonsumption

14. This jab at opportunistic companies:

It would happen from Anticonsumption

15. This "family vehicle" revelation:

It's a family vehicle. from Anticonsumption

16. This reminder that bottled water is a scam:

This belongs here from Anticonsumption

17. Same with this:

Find this pretty depressing from Anticonsumption

18. This milk myth:

Milking it from Anticonsumption

19. This depressing beach billboard:

Welcome to Dooms Beach from Anticonsumption

20. This insulin insanity:

How can people still be proud of this country? from Anticonsumption

21. This yassified apple:

I'm speechless. from Anticonsumption

22. This blatant food waste:

Over 2,000 pounds of fresh pork being rejected by the walmart distribution center because the sell by dates occur when their stores are closed for Thanksgiving. This product will still be safe to eat for the next 15 days but they won't even attempt to sell. This will end up in a dumpster today. from Anticonsumption

23. This truth bomb about substance use:

Money and time saved by not consuming alcohol or pot from Anticonsumption

24. This pointless packaging:

Packaging within packaging within packaging from Anticonsumption

25. Same with this:

A single jellybean wrapped in plastic from Anticonsumption

26. And finally, this baby birthday budget:

We joined a Facebook group for the month our baby was born. With first birthday party planning approaching I’m slowly losing my mind at the consumer culture. from Anticonsumption

H/T: r/anticonsumption

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These 26 Posts And Photos Show Just How Brainwashed We Are By Consumerism And Capitalism

1. This cheap ring that breaks from "bad energy":

2. This wasted food at Starbucks:

3. This breakfast propaganda:

4. This irony:

5. This not-so-special bee revival antidote:

6. This brand battle BS:

7. This Academy Award-winning wastefulness:

8. This "trash" at Target:

9. This horrifying summary of student debt:

10. This space solution:

11. This iPhone shade:

12. And this lost AirPod obscenity:

13. This not-so-jolly realization that holiday shopping is wasteful AF:

14. This jab at opportunistic companies:

15. This "family vehicle" revelation:

16. This reminder that bottled water is a scam:

17. Same with this:

18. This milk myth:

19. This depressing beach billboard:

20. This insulin insanity:

21. This yassified apple:

22. This blatant food waste:

23. This truth bomb about substance use:

24. This pointless packaging:

25. Same with this:

26. And finally, this baby birthday budget:

These 26 Posts And Photos Show Just How Brainwashed We Are By Consumerism And Capitalism

1. This cheap ring that breaks from "bad energy":

2. This wasted food at Starbucks:

3. This breakfast propaganda:

4. This irony:

5. This not-so-special bee revival antidote:

6. This brand battle BS:

7. This Academy Award-winning wastefulness:

8. This "trash" at Target:

9. This horrifying summary of student debt:

10. This space solution:

11. This iPhone shade:

12. And this lost AirPod obscenity:

13. This not-so-jolly realization that holiday shopping is wasteful AF:

14. This jab at opportunistic companies:

15. This "family vehicle" revelation:

16. This reminder that bottled water is a scam:

17. Same with this:

18. This milk myth:

19. This depressing beach billboard:

20. This insulin insanity:

21. This yassified apple:

22. This blatant food waste:

23. This truth bomb about substance use:

24. This pointless packaging:

25. Same with this:

26. And finally, this baby birthday budget:

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