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Date:         Sun, 7 Mar 1999 06:24:51 -0800
Reply-To:     Dana Morphew <kdm@WHIDBEY.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dana Morphew <kdm@WHIDBEY.COM>
Organization: Dana's Mobile Carpet Steam
Subject:      Re: Bulley manifesto against SUVs/marketing, Few Vanagon words
Comments: To: "G. Matthew Bulley" <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
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Nice piece!  The 'sheep' analogy extends most goods sold to this
consumer society.  We fail to recognize advertising for the disingenuous
and fact impoverished agenda it is.  Much of its effect and affect is
subtle, and we do not have full awareness of the ways advertising steers
our buying.  We want to be our own independent selves, but the reality,
at least in corporate eyes and because a discerning shopper is their
nemesis, is the flock needs shepherding.
-Dana-


> Summary-- Using brainwashing fear tactics, SUV marketers are suckering the
> public into buying expensive, dangerous, environmentally-unfriendly
> vehicles that far exceed nearly any driver's REAL needs.
>
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