I can’t think of anything more “late stage capitalism” than one of the most central internet companies propping up a fake product to steal crumbs from affiliate links of all things.
Considering how central “creators” and entertainment are to Yankee culture, I wouldn’t be surprised if this even led to a Congress hearing lol.
It’s not even crumbs. Affiliate commissions can be a few tens of percents of the transaction value. No wonder PayPal paid $4B for Honey.
But given how central PayPal and its rotating cast of characters are to the US government, it’s likely that nothing will happen.