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hipster manipulation

Many things throughout history and in our daily lives have been at one point influenced by hipster manipulation one way or another. Be it laws that have come into effect or lies we are told by those in power so people will believe they are true.

When the media and news outlets try to sensationalise a fad, before most people have even heard of it. News outlets will sometimes use hipster manipulation to try and start a fad by falsly claiming that everyone is doing it. It's like a form of peer pressure when someone makes the broad generalisation that all of the kids are doing it.

Some news outlets have been known to create fake news stories in order to claim that they were the first to report on it.

Many times in order to get a viral trend started, a person or company will try to create the illusion that everyone who has not yet heard about it is late to the party.

Many companies and industries will lobby for changes to manipulate the publics view on things or what becomes into law. As a dishonest way of making profits.

"Did we know we were lying about the drugs? Of course we did."
John Elrichman - White House Domestic Affairs Advisor 1969-1973

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Look up Harry J. Anslinger

"When in 2012 Tide Pods launched, these jokes about people eating them existed - but in small niches and never spoken about publicly because admittedly it is very weird."

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Noone had heard of the new viral challenge until the media used hipster manipulation and then it was on everyones mind.
by Internet Friend January 23, 2019
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Hipster

It's a fashion movement, and it's the most imperialistic one you could ever imagine. Poor areas with rich culture are steamrolled over, as a homogenous wave of liberal arts students try on, commodify, and sell its remnants. Everything is a fashion than can be taken on or thrown out, and every part of culture is there to be declawed then commodified for this very same group.
by Truthbringer June 15, 2014
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Hipster Local

The type of person who tries to justify their localness by saying that they have been liking something before it was popular.
Local Hipster: “OMG, I’m such an Arianna Stan. I hate locals.”

Confused Bystander: “But Arianna Grande is the most popular singer in the world. Doesn’t that make you a local?”

Hipster Local: “What... I... No. I liked her before she was famous.”

Confused Bystander: “Oh, so your a Hipster Local.”
by PoopDealer134 July 26, 2019
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Hipster

A person who hates everything mainstream, and liked everything before it was cool. Often famous for style on Tumblr. They often love Starbucks.
"Look at the way she's dressed! She's such a hipster. "

"How did the hipster burn their tongue? They drank their coffee before it was cool"
by ShelBAE October 17, 2015
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hipster

an individual who defines themself by what they're not instead of who they are
that hipster is so afraid to just live that they reject everything and act like they're better for it
by ihrindaria April 11, 2023
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Hipsters

There are no true hipsters because hipsters are mainstream and hipsters are against the mainstream.
Hipsters are to mainstream, so therefor I am not a hipster. Or maybe I am.
by wifeymaterial December 12, 2014
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