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Are you a boomer?

Just because you don’t like or understand something doesn’t mean it’s not a job. I think it’s a bit ridiculous myself but at end of day it’s no different to being a celebrity for whatever reason and it’s still a job.

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Vibi@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
It’s odd where people draw the line. It’s pretty much the same as previous generations fawning over radio personalities and all the Oprah’s and such. To me, modern influences are equivalent to radio/TV hosts - personalities which are paid to promote and market products and lifestyles. Just because there’s now more and more specific niches for them, doesn’t make them any less valuable in the people’s lives who enjoy them and their content.

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gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Nope: mid 30s, politically progressive, software engineer.

I don’t like people who make a living off of simply “being famous” either - e.g. the kardashians.

I understand exactly what an influencer is and does. I just don’t like what they do, because the vast majority of what successful influencers do is to aggressively perpetuate some of the worst aspects of social media, as well as rampant consumerism and unbounded capitalism in general.

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