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Commercial ads are also designed to manipulate you emotionally or otherwise present you with information that induces a desire to buy what you otherwise didn't need.


At least the worst thing that comes out of that is losing money. With political ads, you lose a country.


Who funds the politicians? Hint: It's rich people that run companies that made money by advertising.




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