Unbrand America

Like cigarettes that are sold as symbols of vitality and youthful rebellion, the American reality is very different from its brand image. America™ has been subverted by corporate agendas. Its elected officials bow before corporate power as a condition of their survival in office. A collective sense of powerlessness and disillusionment has set in. A deeply felt sense of betrayal is brewing.

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imitation_of_life [deleted] says:

coke choke...cool image
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

rodrigov says:

nice shot!
but i prefer Guaraná!
:D
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

sheeshoo says:

wow, just wow. nice.
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

Fingertoes says:

beautiful colours
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

PR® says:

ed eccola subito online, grande
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

Bruno Taddei says:

Molto bella questa immagine
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

Tonnoz says:

Beautiful image and touching words. I agree with u.
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

sil63 says:

Bella.
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

evanlane.com says:

Me gusta. The colors are great.
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

_rebekka says:

incredible.
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

eMotionblogster karolien taverniers says:

Supercalifragilistic shot!
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

elsakawai™ says:

love it
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

vaticloupe says:

As Bill Hicks put it, "more Snickers! more Coke! ow! ow! more Snickers! more Coke!." Great shot too.
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

sasazukabatta says:

nice color!
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

Lucy Spink says:

saturation, in every sense of the meaning.
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

jen clix says:

good luck... seems out of control... unstoppable... like a virus... kind of like flickrits... but nowhere near as fun. perfect addition to the flickrits group!
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

m-louis says:

best coke!!
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

surfiñg [deleted] says:

thanks for sharing the sentiment -- you have incidentally made the interesting list for june 16. page 1 news, no less ;-)
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

ipernity.com/home/nicoleb / No to censorship [deleted] says:

This one made it to the Hall of Fame of the 10-25-Fav pool :)
Congratulations!
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

arnet says:

10 secondes to understand...
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

dream awakener says:

love the picture and thoughts as well!
Posted 51 months ago. ( permalink )

waking_dream says:

i like the logos themselves (beautiful shot, btw), but I agree 100 percent about the corporate purchase of our politicians
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

[grep] says:

Love the composition and the beautiful colors. Excellent!!!
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

carolinecohenour says:

I invite you to add this to Oh Baby, Baby Blue!
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

See El Photo says:

saaawheat !
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

joshhikes says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called big wallpaper - BIG REVOLUTIONARY CONTEST!, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Light || says:

wow...
excellent shot !
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

WorldFlickr says:

Hi, I am an admin for a group called Landmarks around the world, and I discovered this great shot in Pyramid of Cestius, Italy. We love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

archloxx [deleted] says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Photography - Profoundity in Meaning (REFLECTION COMPETITION), and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

ulunam says:

You’re invited to post this image to the group
HOT or NOT
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

askthepixel - taking a meditative break.. says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Ad Dictive, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

elizabethbelhadj says:

Cola on ice
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

littlecynicism says:

Love, love, love the color combo.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

artesphoto says:

Ciao, sono amministratore di un gruppo chiamato Reflections and Fractions. Ci farebbe piacere aggiungere l’elemento al gruppo.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

`photoslevi says:

so simple yet powerful
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

always-summer says:

wow, this is a great capture...
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

Gregussen says:

Fantastic! Love the reflections!

Saw it at Digital photography school .com :P
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

Chris Nixon says:

I think I must have found it through DPS too. I love the colours. I've blogged it over at Photografr.com

photografr.com/2009/06/28/unbrand-america/
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

michakaufman says:

Awesome photo, found via Photografr.com
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

e_digitalis says:

Ciao, sono amministratore di un gruppo chiamato Red for the People of Burma. Ci farebbe piacere aggiungere l’elemento al gruppo.
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

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