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{{comic | number = 5226 | date = March 31, 2019 | title = turmoil | image = 1554030549-20190331.png | votey = 155403065420190331after.png | titletext = At first, the Encouragement Drones seemed so innocent... }} ==Explanation== {{incomplete}} ==Transcript== {{Computertranscript}} :[Describe panel here] :Turmoil was roiling the planet :Actually it was entirely social turmoil :This presented an enormous financial opportunity. :We can take the slogans of all the countercultures and market t-shirts to their followers :Down with :Consumerism :Automation simplified matters :Our new system scans social media detects new movements as they are born, predicts their ideals, and creates corresponding literature, merchandise, and events :But, if you respond to a market well enough, you inevitably end up shaping it :People have stopped forming new social movements. But whyp :What's the point of starting say a violent anarchist resistance if your grandma's gonna send you a sweater about it for your birthday? :We tried to buoy the market :Would anyone like any literature on over throwing the government? Each pamphlet was generously provided by walmart and comes with two gallons of hot-n-spicy cheez ballz! :Just before business dried up. A new buyer emerged :I understand you have a way to make social upheaval feel dumb. :Sure. Yeah :The president would like a word with you :Soon, all the governments of the world implemented our technology. :Can you believe we once used weapons to suppress uprisings? :So barbaric. :Peace reigns throughout the world and nothing is ever wrong. :I wonder t wonder if the- :Were you thinking that injustice exists? That is so awesome and brave/ here's a ribbon for greatness and please go back to tv. :Caption: smbc-comics.com ==Votey Transcript== {{Computertranscript}} :[Describe panel here] :This comic sponsored by single-use unlubrica ted monocles. {{comic discussion}} [[Category:Comics tagged dystopia]]
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