• Hugh_Jeggs
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    4 months ago

    The most American thing about his pic is that he’s scared to actually write “Bank of America” in case he gets sued

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        4 months ago

        Or he could actually stop being a pussy, actually write it, get sued and draw attention to the problem?

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          4 months ago

          True, but it takes big balls. By doing so, you’re provoking a big corporation that has all the resources to destroy your life.

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            4 months ago

            Actually draws back to a reply I got earlier.

            In other countries, the corporations wouldn’t be able to do this because the people would be behind the artist

            https://sh.itjust.works/comment/11734334

            It seems the US is just horribly selfish that way :(

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              4 months ago

              'Cayse everybody’s so scared
              We don’t wanna go there
              We don’t wanna make a move
              We got our lives to lose
              Screaming in the dark while
              We just play our parts out
              And I play along
              Like I don’t know what’s going on

              Icon For Hire - Make A Move

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              Yeah, the first one to stand up has to be the most courageous. He becomes the leader and example. Others might decide to follow (or not).

              In many capitalist/right-wing countries like the US, more often than not, money is king.

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                4 months ago

                In many

                There’s just two mate, that’s far from normal

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      4 months ago

      Alex Schaefer does write the actual names of the bank in the art, which is fair artistic use and as far as I know he’s never been sued for it. Obviously you can’t just put the banks names and logos on the back of a shirt and sell it but also, that would be counter to the point of the shirt which is to obviously satirize the names.