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olaru12
The cultural manipulations by the capitalist overlords has born abundant fruit!
A mindless class of materialistic consumers. Social engineering as complete and tangible as any nuts and bolts construction.
In a surreal way; a thing of beauty or perhaps horror in it's ease of execution.
Planned obsolescence and hype married into a capitalist wet dream and as a producer of a product, I share in the blame.
God help us!edit on 29-11-2013 by olaru12 because: (no reason given)
FlyersFan
Asktheanimals
Evolution will weed these types out eventually.
Ever see the movie 'Idiocracy'?? (Its supposed to be comedy but I think it's brilliant)
They show how the exact opposite is going to happen.
signalfire
PS: Plastic Christmas Trees? Seriously?????? Whaddaya gonna do with the old 'bad shape' one? Send it to the landfill? Along with millions of others? What part of this is not insane?edit on 3658911amFridayf58Fri, 29 Nov 2013 09:58:36 -0600America/Chicago by signalfire because: addendum
signalfire
PS: Plastic Christmas Trees? Seriously?????? Whaddaya gonna do with the old 'bad shape' one? Send it to the landfill? Along with millions of others? What part of this is not insane?edit on 3658911amFridayf58Fri, 29 Nov 2013 09:58:36 -0600America/Chicago by signalfire because: addendum
signalfire
reply to post by bigfatfurrytexan
YOU DON'T NEED A GODDAM TREE!!!
It's all socialization, it's all a commercial trap. Don't you see that? First you're talked into getting the tree, then 'decorating' it, then buying stuff to put under it.
What in holy hell has that got to do with the time of year, your 'religion' whatever it may be, and all the rest?
It's a strange conglomeration of German Yule Logs, the Nordic Festival of Lights, and Madison Avenue.
As far as the debate between plastic trees and 'real' trees, at least the real ones are recyclable, can be turned into mulch or burned for warmth. And they keep a few thousand tree farmers in some extra cash.
The point is, you don't need any of it. It's all Madison Avenue and Hollywood and 'It's A Wonderful Life' manipulating you.
If you like the smell of a real tree, go for a walk in the forest. While there's still one left.