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People Share The Dirty Secrets That Made Them Stop Supporting A Company

Reddit user Wetter42 asked: 'What's a dirty little secret you found out about a company or service that made you stop using them?'

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In the 1987 movie Wall Street, actor Michael Douglas' antihero Gordon Gekko infamously said:

"Greed, for lack of a better word, is good."

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The quote became a perfect representation of rampant corporate greed and corruption prevalent in the era during and after Republican President Ronald Reagan's stint in the Oval Office. The Reagan administration pushed deregulation and elimination of consumer protections.

While the government may not always step in to thwart shady or harmful businesses, consumers have one way to control them—their money.

Money talks.

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The Worst Examples Of Corporate Rebranding Ever

Reddit user onlyahippowilldo asked: 'What's the dumbest corporate rebranding?'

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Companies often chase change when profits dip.

But if they aren't careful, they can destroy the very thing that appealed to consumers.

Anyone remember "new Coke"?

Intended to be a permanent replacement for their flagship product, it was branded New Coke by the public.

Backlash lead to "Classic Coke" being reintroduced to the marketplace.

The product was a reformulation introduced by The Coca-Cola Company in April 1985. It was renamed Coke II in 1990 then finally discontinued in July 2002.

It's now taught as a lesson in what not to do in business and marketing.

But Coca-Cola isn't the only one to stumble.

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People Divulge Which Brands They Absolutely Swear By

Don't be alarmed: There are some terrible corporations out there (looking at you, Nestle) but there are also some great brands that are selling decent products.

I know, surprising, right? Maybe we've all just gotten used to brands selling things of questionable quality that when we stumble across something worthwhile it stuns us.

Hold on tight when you find a brand deserving of your loyalty!

People shared their thoughts with us after Redditor spwf asked the online community,

"What brand(s) do you swear by and why?"
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People Explain How Corporate Propaganda Has Been Completely Normalized By Society
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Few topics get me as riled up as unpaid internships. They can take up the time of a full time job, making it difficult for some students who may need additional sources of income.

At the end of the day an intern is doing work for a company and they deserve to be paid for their labor.

But it's crazy to think about how much companies have normalized this practice. How many students do you know who are or were burned out by the stress of their internship, their actual job, and the need to keep up with their assignments?

Companies have normalized a lot, by the way, thanks to having the resources to produce enough propaganda.

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People Break Down Which Corporations Are More Evil Than Anyone Realizes
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Loyal customers who patronize a variety of businesses tend to look the other way if they sense something about the company is up to no good.

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