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in a post Epstein world none of these companies deserve benefit of the doubt in these types of situations. Once people dug into it they found Balenciaga has bee
by ren_engineer 4y ago
in a post Epstein world none of these companies deserve benefit of the doubt in these types of situations. Once people dug into it they found Balenciaga has been doing similar things for years, you have to wonder why their marketing team would think this stuff appeals to their extremely rich and powerful customers
- p0pcult 4y agoIn a society with rule of law, everyone deserves benefit of the doubt, always, until proven otherwise.
- ren_engineer 4y agoBalenciaga isn't facing any criminal charges, I'm talking about public opinion. If somebody shows you who they are, believe them.
- p0pcult 4y agoSo, Balenciaga is checks notes an attention whore drumming up attention? Gosh, it's almost like you're describing the entirety of high fashion.
- mantas 4y agoDo we have rule of law though? E.g. certain Russian oligarchs winning lawsuits in West because of some legalese. It feels like „rule of law“ nowadays is used to silence the weak and doesn't apply to the powerful ones.
- badcppdev 4y agoHumans deserve benefit of the doubt. I'm not so sure the same should apply to corporations
- nisegami 4y agoNo such society exists or has ever existed.
- p0pcult 4y agoWe should aspire to nothing which has not existed previously! Progress is an illusion! There is only black and white!
- Jerrrry 4y agoLegally, sure. In a society with a court of public opinion, the exact opposite is true.