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doublethink

(7,360 posts)
Sun May 24, 2026, 09:46 PM 17 hrs ago

YouTube Advertisement's Disconnect.

So I've started watching these 'compilation' youtube videos lately on how people can't afford to live in this economy anymore. Grocery prices, Gas, Rent & Housing, working 70+hours a week jobs at low pay, etc ... etc ... blah blah blah, and living in their cars and tents. Actual compilations of people on the street, in the stores, at the gas station etc ... etc ... showing prices and basically giving up. And then ... here comes the kick ....

These videos keep being interrupted over and over again by these ads on Youtube promoting ... the latest 'cruise', an expensive f^%$ing car, perfume, vacation destinations, jewelry ads, blah blah blah .... My question ... do you react like I do? WTF?

Shitty algorithms, bad ad placement, just who are these videos being promoted to if not just anyone? Seems "No Human Thought" is going into all of this also just like about EVERYTHING else in our world today. Peace and goodnight DU, hang in there. Power to the People.



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YouTube Advertisement's Disconnect. (Original Post) doublethink 17 hrs ago OP
I watch a lot of "new economics" type videos like Gary's Economics and Barry's Economics jmbar2 17 hrs ago #1
It's unreal isn't it. doublethink 17 hrs ago #2

jmbar2

(8,184 posts)
1. I watch a lot of "new economics" type videos like Gary's Economics and Barry's Economics
Sun May 24, 2026, 10:00 PM
17 hrs ago

I get served AI ads a lot, trying to convince me to download AI apps to do everything.

doublethink

(7,360 posts)
2. It's unreal isn't it.
Sun May 24, 2026, 10:15 PM
17 hrs ago

I've always been a 'do it yourself person' at whatever first. Maybe I'm disconnected in today's society and expectations? Everything connects or disconnects at some point.

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