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The new political cartoon for a world where the media is all run by wealth, things that are not consistent with homogeny are almost impossible to find, and everything is defined in the terms of what already exists.

Corporate Monopolization - Valentine's Day 2025

Circa Valentine's Day 2025.

Front

Image of front side of postcard.

Back

Image of back side of postcard.

Comic Frames Included in This Rat Card:

1. The Message Making Industry

A woman with blonde hair and a blue shirt on a TV Show saying, "Oh, you don't have anyone for Valentine's Day? Here's this load of propaganda to shame you and socially batter you."

3. Talking to You Like a Robot

A flyer for a Valentine's Day Sale with "That's All You See Now" written below it, and then a list of directives: "Directive: Jewelry; Directive: Catalogs; Directive: Transfer Money from the Working Class to Corporations; Reinforcement: Buying is Necessary; Reinforcement: Buying Defines Your Character".

5. Material Performance

Two women talking in a coffee shop; the one on the left is saying, "You need to have a performance for Valentine's Day. Companionship doesn't count. Sharing love doesn't count. A material performance is what is expected of you.", and the one on the right replies, "Is he going to propose on Valentine's Day? Is he going to be consistent with social engineering on Valentine's Day?"

2. Corporate Directive

A red heart-shaped chocolate box partially open, with the large words below, "DIRECTIVE: BUY".

4. Corporate Servitude - Not Quite Perfect

A woman saying to a man in a workplace, "You need to do something special on Valentine's Day, being together is certainly not enough. If you don't do something special (which gives corporations money), you're just not quite perfect."

Objects Included in This Rat Card:

6. This Propaganda is Cupid's Favorite

A floating light gray Cupid shooting a bow at a large floating paper containing the word "Propaganda" and some scribbles, while he says, "Propaganda is what I shoot with my arrow. Not love."

7. Who Invented "Don't Fall in Love"?

A corporate man who looks like the guy in Friday the 13th shooting a bow and arrow at a floating 3D heart which is exploding from the impact, while a title identifies him as "Corporate Monopolization".

8. Monopoly Money

A wooden pallet of large stacks of money with a plaque that says "DESTINED FOR CEO" leaning against the side.

9. Not Optimizers - Love is Real

Female lover with mid brown skin and male lover with light skin holding each other close and looking into each other's eyes while he points to something and says, "Look up there, my love! Something that is not said in the media!"

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