Rich Goscicki

Ever since high school I've always been impressed with Rene Magritte, the father of surrealism. He helped bring on existentialism and the changes in philosophy and religion from the late '20s on. Here's some of his strangest stuff. I love the one with the man holding the baby. I'd be glad to discuss any that pique you interest: As in his paintings, what's important in a capitalist oligarchy is: WHAT YOU SEE IS NOT WHAT THE PICTURE IS ABOUT.

For instance: Take constantly watching these stupid car insurance company commercials on CNN and other stations. What the execs are endlessly saying is: We have you at our mercy.. With the pols in our pocket, and we paid them plenty, ,you have to buy our product by law or face the consequences. We can say any stupid asinine things we want that has absolutely nothing to do with car insurance and you can't do a thing about it. Nothing is too stupid for you. Take the jerk with the ugly voice and the emu for Liberty ,Liberty, Liberty. They believe if they keep on repeating and repeating the word you'll be stupid enough to buy it.

Or how about that Progressive chick with her stupid boyfriend, Jamie? They're constantly in your face and you can't do a think about it. I even have to look at her surreal photo plastered on the toll booth as I pay the toll on the Skyway Bridge. One that really gets me mad if you've seen it. A totally obnoxious man declares himself to be a dog and starts licking the neck of the lady driving who acts like this behavior is normal.

Most people pay around $1000 for car insurance. Does anybody ask what percentage of that goes for advertising? We are forced by law to pay the exorbitant salaries of Madison Ave advertising executives that contribute absolutely nothing to society. We could sure use a Magritte now to point out how surreal our lives have become. It stems from letting the market determine how we live, what we do, and how little most of society thinks.

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