The Irony Of Protesting Capitalism From Your Brand New iPhone
The Irony Of Protesting Capitalism From Your Brand New iPhone There is a beautiful modern phenomenon happening right now. You can see it on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and sometimes at physical protests where people hold signs that say things like: “Down with capitalism!” And then, five minutes later, they use their iPhone to order Grab, pay with e-wallet, and upload a protest selfie using mobile data provided by a multinational telecommunications company listed on the stock market. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Olympics of irony. Now before anyone gets emotional, relax. This is not a defense of capitalism, socialism, or any -ism. This is just an observation about human behavior — specifically, our incredible ability to complain about a system while fully enjoying the benefits of that same system . Modern protesting sometimes feels like this: Protest capitalism Using iPhone Wearing Nike Drinking Starbucks Posting on Instagram Using Canva to design prote...