Normalizing Torture One Ad At A Time

Normalizing Torture One Ad At A Time

by digby

Over the week-end I wrote about the Direct TV ad featuring rollicking taser humor. Here's another ad for Verizon that's perhaps even more disturbing:



Intermobile asks:

Is this just some slip up on Verizon's part, or did the carrier's marketing and advertising team decide to stir up a little controversy? Or did they just go through with the ad and watch the final product and say, "This looks so familiar, but why


I'm guessing they think it is cutting edge modern imagery, perfect for the Abu Ghraib generation.


h/t to lady libertine


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