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That generation is very susceptible to "collectables" because they're the generation who's richest started paying insane money for childhood toys.
They're not buying these to wear, they're just manipulated into thinking it'll be worth 100x is 20 years.
Most of trump merch is like that, and presidential merch does have a collectible market. But things sold as collectibles rarely increase in value, because everyone saves them.
Being confused about why they do it is almost as bad as falling for it.
It's not a fungible item like normal shoes, they see it as long term investment
Or you know it was just an easy way to take some bribes and wash some money
If it was that they'd be 30k a piece, or they'd just give it to a PAC or book entire floors of his hotels without anyone checking in.
This was a grift for rubes, they have better ways to wash money
The Trump Touch, much like Midas's golden touch, turns everything into gaudy trash.
Nah missed Midas turned everything into actual gold, something with intrinsic value. Trump turns Chinese shit into (fake gold) plated Chinese bullshit, like his stupid fucking penthouse which would be worth more if it weren't decorated to look like it was done by hedonism bot post lobotomy.
I know people that buy this shit because they are investment brained and think it will appreciate in value as a collector's item.
Eggs are straight up $7 right now near me. It's insane...
Yep. We were joking that no one is egging houses anymore because it's up to 50¢ a throw. It's like carnival prices.
I am going to search for Trump T-backs now.
edit: disappointed
curiously, holiday spending doesn't seem to have changed much this year, from last year. (i would argue inflation isn't really relevant due to how people perceive it)
truly fascinating, how these people can't afford shit like, eggs, or, food, but manage to buy apple devices just fine.