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99. the influencer stuff totally mystifies me

Sun Jun 29, 2025, 02:28 PM

Jun 29

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people do all they can to not watch commercials but aren't influencers doing the same thing? It boggles my mind how easily manipulated people are - heck, just look at who is playing "president" right now. Speaking of commercials, WTF is going on with celebrities, do they EVER have enough money? It broke my heart seeing Billy Bob Thornton pimping for T-Mobile, UGH! And HELEN MIRREN for Uber? JFC.

And yes I do think tech is making people dumber and AI (which like most things can be used for good or bad) will surely be accelerating that.

I do spend time on DU but I'm not on on other social media and can you believe I only check my cell phone once a day for messages....I *NEVER* have it on me.

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