The Fleecing of the Consumer

So, this is what is entertainment news on CNN today. The amazing sex doll. Guys, take notice because this is specifically targeting you. And, I must admit I would be just a little curious to see this too. I seriously though, couldn't imagine taking one of these to bed or having a conversation with it. Just a little to weird IMHO.

Consumer rant:

I used to watch the NBC evening news and was always amazed when they would air the "Fleecing of America". (CNN also has a good article on this) I would always think to myself, "self", "why do people continue to let this happen?" Then I would make a mental note to myself not to support that company or purchase those items. However, with a little research I found that a lot of the companies featured were owned by bigger corporations with names we all know. And, to eliminate products from those corporations would just be a darn inconvenience. This is coming from the guy that won't buy from anybody that physically attaches their ads to the comic section of the Sunday paper. (Damn I miss Papa Johns take and bake pizzas) Anyway, my point is; all these corporations bank on the premise that the consumer will pay exorbitant prices for highly hyped and over priced name brands in the name of convenience. Try and give up your favorite name brand item for just one month and you will see what I mean. So, what would make these corporations sit up and take notice that the consumer isn't just some mindless lemming and has had enough of being fleeced? If enough people stopped buying one name brand product, let's say Charmin TP for example, for 1 month you would see an almost panicked response at the end of that month from that company all the way to the parent corporation. If enough people did that to a major gasoline brand the effect would be monumental. I believe the next revolution will be when the consumer discovers that they have the power to control the corporate world by communication and controlling what they buy. With the advances and access to the internet now afforded by more and more people, this will become a reality in the not so distant future. Corporate America beware!