Going to war with Iraq has proven to be a hugely unpopular decision on a global level. However, the most unpopular man involved has to be the US president, George Bush, and the fact that some parties are estimating that the war could cost US$3 trillion probably isn't helping him much.A new group called the 3Trillion organisation have set up a website called "The 3 Trillion dollar shopping spree" where you can attempt to spend the US$ trillion that they estimate has been spent on the war. The main message on the page states:
"The occupation of Iraq will cost $3 trillion, America's most expensive conflict since WWII.
Can YOU spend that money better?
Can YOU spend that money better?
Here's your chance to go on a virtual $3 trillion shopping spree and prove it! First watch the commercial on the left. Then browse our online store, fill up your cart, click the checkout button, and send virtual gifts to everyone you know.
One interesting item for sale is healthcare for all Americans: "You could provide Medicaid Level Health insurance for one uninsured American. But with $3 Trillion to spend, why not cover all 45 million Americans who are uninsured with high quality healthcare.
MyTake: Consumer action on the web has long been commonplace, but this takes it a step further. It really uses the web and the medium to its full extent. It has a deep (and you could say disturbing) message at its core, but the medium used fun and easy, I don't want to say the word juxtaposition, but I will.
2 comments:
I can think of better ways to spend that three billion. Wow, that can build house for several family, how about better infrastructure, fund for education. I'll still have plenty left for my personal shopping lolz.
I had to have a guy in the office tell me just how much money that was. According to him, that would be enough for every person on Earth to have $10,000 each.
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