reading this you might think, oh wow, they must really hate designers, but that’s not the case. i don't hate designers anymore than i hate bankers or grocery clerks. we are all trying to survive under capitalism however we can. so long as the job doesn’t infringe on other peoples rights, then i would never hate someone for having a job. what i hate is the system that all of these jobs live and operate under. and the reason why i am focusing so heavily on design here is because it’s what i do, but also, design directly serves capitalism. advertisements, branding all that stuff promotes mass consumerism. and not only that but it also does a really good job at covering up just how shity a lot of these companies actually are. design can create such a dense barrier from reality, which in turn allows for more exploitation to take place. but again, i don't think that individual designers are at fault for this. if anyone is to blame it’s all the billionaires who use branding as a shield to further exploit their workers, and create such a competitive market for independently owned businesses forcing them to probably exploit their workers as well. capitalism benefits very few people and the rest of us are left to fend for ourselves and struggle, so do what you gotta do to survive. i just encourage you to think critically about what/ who you are designing for and who’s getting the short end of that stick.