Advertisers
know what a product lacks,
know what "the people" want,
so claim the product has it.

They promote

rice Budweiser
as genuine,
as beer;

Mothers' Pride
(a deadly sin)
as bread;

Kellog's cereals
as tasty,
as healthy.

        .
        .
        .

Lying cunts.

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