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How nostalgia revived a classic truck brand

it was truly an SUV before the world had
ever even heard of a sport utility
vehicle.

You've probably seen the commercial for the Scout, a classic truck that helped pave the way for the modern SUV craze. Now, the truck is making a comeback as an all-new electric SUV and pickup. Here's how nostalgia helped bring the classic brand back to life.

youtube.com/watch?v=oL_JPTn7jAI

Sen. Mark Kelly's bold move to ditch his Tesla raises questions about brand loyalty. A personal disillusionment with Elon Musk over his controversial decisions has led Kelly to reconsider driving a car that represents values he cannot support. This decision highlights the impact of leadership on consumer choices and speaks to broader political and ethical concerns. Read more about this intriguing story [here](crooksandliars.com/2025/03/mar). #MarkKelly #Tesla #ElonMusk #ConsumerChoice #BrandLoyalty

Crooks and Liars · Mark Kelly Ditching His Tesla: 'Built And Designed By An Asshole'By Ed Scarce

Laut einer Studie der West Virginia University neigen Karma-gläubige #Konsumenten dazu, moralische Verfehlungen von #Marken eher zu verzeihen und boykottieren seltener.

Das hätte ich eigentlich umgekehrt erwartet.

Sie vertrauen wohl darauf, dass das #Universum für #Gerechtigkeit sorgt.

Anders sieht es bei nicht-moralischen Fehlern aus, etwa fehlerhaften #Produkten – hier reagieren sie kritischer.

phys.org/news/2025-02-consumer

Phys.org · Consumers who believe in karma may be less likely to boycott brands for bad behaviorBy West Virginia University

Welcome to another episode of The Enshitiffication Show. Today, we're talking about clothing.

For some years now, I've bought CQR cargo pants. I'm autistic. My wardrobe is not super varied. I tend to stick to the brands that I like, and purchase the same item, in various colors.

What to wear is a problem. If I've solved it once, why make my life complicated? I just use the solution I've found.

I used to like CQR cargo pants.

Alas...

This is no longer the case. The last pair I bought has shallow pockets. Most likely, some idiot figured that they'd be saving money by having shallow pockets.

The first clue I got was when I took a nap with my pants on. Stuff was falling out of the pockets. :headache: I eventually took my tape measure, and proved to myself that the pockets are indeed shallower. In the pictures below, you'll find:

* An old pair of CQR pants.
* The new pair.
* A pair of Wranglers with pockets more like the old CQR.

I tend to be loyal to brands. Eh. If it works, it works. However, when brands enshittify their products... well... I ain't no fool. If I'm paying a high price for shitty stuff, I might as well switch to another product, which may be as shitty (but maybe in different ways), but will cost me half the price.

I cannot tell yet how the Wranglers will hold up to use. Maybe, I'll have to replace them in one year, but even if this happens, I'm ahead of the game relative to paying for CQR's enshittified pants.

Oh, I've taken naps with the Wranglers on. No problem with stuff falling out of the pockets. 👍