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Discussion Thread 🍓 Thursday 10 September 2026 (aussie.zone)

submitted 2 days ago by YarraByte@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

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[–] Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You're right. I meant as far as an obvious product placement is disguising itself as an article.

[–] TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Oh I see now. Product placement has been a problem since the James Bond films and is now metastasizing through all culture. Civilisation is about to fall (for the umpteenth time).

[–] Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Does late stage capitalism count as civilisation ending? lol

[–] TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago

It's beginning to feel that way.