Anything mass produced by a capitalist political-economic system (usually the United States) that is intended for mindless consumption. Sludge is generally
poor in
quality and unhealthy for the consumer. Sludge ranges from
media to fast food.
Wife: John! You haven't left the couch since I left for work! What have you been doing all day?!
Husband: Hmm...? Oh! Yeah, uhhhh. You know me and my sludge, just marathoning the latest Star Wars movies. Then I'll move on to all of the Transformers movies, then the Jurassic Park reboots, and finally a delectable five-hour scroll through
TikTok and YouTube shorts. Hey, do you want to get McDonalds later with some Taco Bell on the way back? When we get home we can pull out the TV trays and watch CNN or Fox News? But first, let me pause the Last Jedi and load up something by my favorite and beloved video game developers. What do you think, honey, Ubisoft? Activision-
Blizzard? EA?! Oh, please choose that
one babe! Please choose EA!
Wife: *confusingly disgusted and questioning diamond-topped band of gold around her finger*