It takes two to tango. An asshole and a rube (AKA a participant willing to be deceived). This tango is known as business.

The “asshole” is the company that sells shit and lies about what it is.

The “rube” is that which wants the shit and is willing to believe the lies.

This is all pretty standard, really. It’s how the wonderful world of retail works. These are the little mirco win-win transactions of commerce that comprise the so-called “free market” that makes the world go round.
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