> Because the elites want to demoralise us

Yeah no. The "elites" want profit, that's why we turned every part of the planet that we don't use for agriculture into concrete car scapes. Or Something.

> advertisements with unattractive people practically didn't exist ten years ago. Now we are constantly bombarded with them

incel vibes here. This is so hilariously stupid that it prevents me from being tempted to flag your comment.

What's stupid, that there are many more unattractive people in advertisements today that ten years ago? You may disagree if you want but I don't see how that observation is "stupid". No idea what incel vibes means...

You’re bombarded with advertisements with uggos because of backlash from the very kind of people who would blame all their failure and misery on “elites.” They rage tweeted every time someone disciplined in maintaining their health and physique dared to appear in an advert.

> No idea what incel vibes means...

"incel" is short for "involuntary celibate"; people who the other sex doesn't find attractive / can't get laid. Originally it was self-applied by people who wanted to figure out what was wrong with themselves, but turned into an insult years ago.

> people who the other sex doesn't find attractive / can't get laid.

Homosexuals can't be incels?

This would require a huge amount of collaboration amongst the elite and managers. Where can I find out more?

The same line of reasoning could be used to justify creationism.

Human culture is an incredibly complex system that can create shared behaviors without any central coordination. While I’m not in agreement (or disagreement) with the parent, it’s certainly plausible without the coordination you’re implying.

I was politely trying to point this out. I think this is a classic Occam’s Razor scenario.

One likely cause is that “boring” style can appeal to a wider audience and sell more units.

Nowadays even the conspiracy theories are becoming ugly and boring. The only thing they've got going for them is how many people are spreading them.

Now I actually want to die from the vaccines.

> advertisements with unattractive people practically didn't exist ten years ago. Now we are constantly bombarded with them.

It's not all bad. A lot of film from the 70s had conventionally unattractive actors in leading roles. It made films more relatable.

Advertising is an interesting venue to try this in though. You're supposed to sell an ideal to aspire to, not a reflection of your own mediocrity.

The best advertisement I've ever seen was outside a hair salon in Japan. It was literally just a mirror on a sandwich board-- the most unflattering view of yourself possible.