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[-] heartSagan5@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 days ago

I, thought, the monsters in They Live were aliens, but I think they’re a metaphor for the parasitic wealth class.

Full Movie if you want to join the discussion.

Definitely a metaphor.

[-] krisevol@lemmus.org 18 points 3 days ago

Isn't this an ad from a country that has the most cameras on the street watching people and tracking their movements m

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

lol yeah, although not sure if UK or the US have more cameras at this point

[-] krisevol@lemmus.org 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

The UK by density for sure, but total would be America

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 days ago

yeah that sounds about right

[-] dRLY@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 days ago

Yeah the massive amounts of land that have no towns or even houses in the western half of the USA throws the density curve pretty dramatically. Makes it seem like the USA isn't the surveillance state it really is, while making other smaller (land wise) surveillance states seem worse. With the density looking less problematic, it really lets the frog that is the American populace not notice the water getting closer to boiling.

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[-] Kefla@hexbear.net 4 points 3 days ago

I'd be surprised if the Flock plague didn't tip the scales in favor of the US

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 days ago

it's definitely a tight race here

[-] deft@lemmy.wtf 1 points 2 days ago

It's China. By like a lot. Lmfao

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[-] deft@lemmy.wtf 2 points 2 days ago

"Let’s first look at the top 10 cities with the most CCTV cameras per 1000 inhabitants:

Taiyuan, China – 119.6

Wuxi – China – 92.1

London, United Kingdom – 67.5

Changsha, China – 56.8

Beijing, China – 56.2

Hangzhou, China – 52.3

Kunming, China – 45.0

Qingdao, China – 44.5

Xiamen, China – 40.3

Harbin, China – 39.1

Now, let’s look at the top 10 cities by CCTV density per square km:

Chennai, India – 657

Hyderabad, India – 480

Harbin, China – 411

London, United Kingdom – 399

Xiamen, China – 385

Chengdu, China – 350

Taiyuan, China – 319

Delhi, India – 289

Kunming, China – 281

Beijing, China – 278"

Sorry what are we talking about? Aren't you the guy who like two comments below this agrees it's probably the UK by a per citizen margin?

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

London is literally third on the list bud. And of course, we have to consider the lack of transparency of the US regime here as well.

[-] deft@lemmy.wtf 1 points 2 days ago

Who is first, second, fourth, fifth and sixth?

Also what's the overall population of China vs the overall population of the UK?

C'mon man there's no argument here. Just stop.

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago

When you definitely understand how per capita works. 🤣

[-] deft@lemmy.wtf 1 points 2 days ago

There is an estimated 500 cameras per 1000 people in China vs 100 per 1000 people in the UK.

You can try to skew the stastic by trying to hammer on London, the most populated city, but you know you're just lying lol. I'm not arguing with you, you're arguing with the truth.

I'm done here, you're disingenuous and don't understand numbers I guess or population density.

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago

I love how you keep digging in here. Turns out that the amount of cameras in China is very comparable with UK with London being right up there with Chinese cities. Instead of admitting being wrong, you just continued to double down and making a further clown of yourself. The utter lack of self awareness here is really a cherry on top.

[-] deft@lemmy.wtf 1 points 2 days ago
[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago

I love how you trolls always end up throwing a tantrum when called out on your bullshit. Keep on malding it suits you.

[-] deft@lemmy.wtf 1 points 2 days ago
[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago

thought you were done, but I guess you just can't shut up having been caught lying can you

[-] jestho@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago

So what you're saying is huge amount of surveillance is a-okay, as long as some other country has more. Gotcha.

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[-] HulkSmashBurgers@reddthat.com 33 points 3 days ago

It's still boggles my mind that the foundation of the Kardashian/Jenner business empire is a (probably intentionally) leaked sex tape.

[-] dRLY@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 days ago

Same here. Such a weird level of social "power" given to them without actual reason. At least the old capitalist families actually had functionally important capital control with oil, land, industrial production. The Kardashian/Jenner families are just famous and rich for being famous and rich. And they (and many others like them) have inspired so many people to aspire to get famous and rich via clout chasing instead of anything else. Becoming a plague of thinking they are smart about stuff just because of their follower count.

[-] eldavi@lemmy.ml 12 points 3 days ago

it tells you where humanity is at rn.

[-] HulkSmashBurgers@reddthat.com 4 points 3 days ago

Yeah for sure.

[-] astropenguin5@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Wait fr? That's crazy
I never understood why they were popular at all

[-] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 66 points 3 days ago

Kylie Jenner ads at bus stops for google glass are some sci fi dystopia shit on their own. They Live was exactly about this.

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[-] culpritus@hexbear.net 41 points 3 days ago

"They Live" will remain relevant until capitalism is dead and buried.

[-] TheoryofChange@hexbear.net 15 points 3 days ago

I love they live

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[-] marcie@lemmy.ml 32 points 3 days ago

man i know some people with schizophrenia that would lose it after seeing that

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[-] quick_snail@feddit.nl 9 points 3 days ago

/c/subvertising

[-] bender223@lemmy.today 12 points 3 days ago
[-] theherk@lemmy.world 16 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Busses? Bitches?

… oh probably billionaires

[-] FreddiesLantern@leminal.space 17 points 3 days ago

All busses are bitches.

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[-] frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 days ago

Anyone remember 'culture jamming'?

[-] tourist@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago

is that when bacteria researchers play Bob Marley tracks in the lab

[-] quick_snail@feddit.nl 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

We jammin' in the name of pee-tree

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