That evil seductress attempts to tempt us with greed and the
promise of wealth in this spot shilling for the oil industry. I have
previously established that this blonde oil company spokeswoman is Satan, or some
other demon from hell, in a previous post (she wears all black, she rides a
glass elevator up from the hot center of the Earth in one ad, she tempts us
with riches, etc.), and here she continues to make that argument for me.
You see, she knows many people oppose oil drilling and greenhouse gasses, so she’s not even trying to justify it whatsoever. Instead, she’s saying that most people’s investment portfolios contain oil company stuff whether they’re aware of it or not, and because oil companies are so obscenely profitable, they ought to throw-in with the evil corporations and cash-in! Forget about “going green” and sell your souls for some real green! I believe this is the message of this spot. (And in this economy, it’s a difficult siren’s song to resist!)
You see, she knows many people oppose oil drilling and greenhouse gasses, so she’s not even trying to justify it whatsoever. Instead, she’s saying that most people’s investment portfolios contain oil company stuff whether they’re aware of it or not, and because oil companies are so obscenely profitable, they ought to throw-in with the evil corporations and cash-in! Forget about “going green” and sell your souls for some real green! I believe this is the message of this spot. (And in this economy, it’s a difficult siren’s song to resist!)
I can’t believe I can’t find this stupid commercial on the
Internet! It’s just like so many of the other ones! (Actually, it’s not a
stupid commercial at all: It demonstrates why it is in many people’s best
interest not to oppose the oil industry, and that’s why it works. But it is perhaps a bit cynical…) Anyway, here’s another ad
that’s like it, with the same woman, and the same big white lettering in the
background:
