The fact that one can hold one s own territory without having to invade another person s space, is something that is losing popular appeal. It starts innocuously enough. If I like, say, punk rock and you write it off as three-chord noise , you cluck your teeth and roll your eyes to suggest I have bad taste.
For those moaning in consternation about how this government has coopted another Congress leader, remember, in the free market of ownership, you have to keep fighting to keep what you believe is yours.
Going to lengths to have your photograph taken with a powerful or famous person gives you the kind of brand equity that says, ‘Look, I have access, the very opposite of the ironic act of photo-bombing
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