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So true Peter!

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Spot on Peter.! You can also add Nike, Disney, and others to the woke case study that nobody learned anything from. In their cases the stock price shows it. Joe sixpack or regular Jane are just tired of these morons and don’t support the businesses. They are much like the Hollywood leftists that love to tell us how adolescent and uninformed we are.

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I'm banging out another bit on this matter right now, about the notion that "different" is necessarily "better."

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Well said! Love the memes! I have to confess that a G-wagon is my ‘dream’ vehicle, but it was from the first one I saw, not as a status symbol but just because I love the boxy, heavy design. To me, it is reminiscent of Raiders of the Lost Ark.

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There's absolutely nothing wrong with wanting Item_01 because you like it. Nor should its trendiness detract from your desire to have one.

My plaint is aimed at those who want one because *others* like it or because it'll make others think of you in a certain way.

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I got your point…. ; ). Another contrary to ‘traditional’ marketing is their display of supposedly fans of their product … the most miserable looking assortment I’ve ever seen. They are much appropriate advertising the euthanasia tube!

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I recently bought a 2008 XKR convertible. I promised myself years ago I’d get a Jag in retirement. No way to

Afford a new one. I know it will be a money pit but only gonna but a couple of thousand miles a year on it during the summer. Never driven anything that comes close to the feel of it. If only Jags were reliable.

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