irelephant [he/him]🍭@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 9 months agoWhat popular product do you think is modern day snakeoil?message-squaremessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1message-squareWhat popular product do you think is modern day snakeoil?irelephant [he/him]🍭@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square11fedilink
minus-squarefranzfurdinand@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-29 months agoI have a couple from the hip actually, because America has grifting baked into it’s soul. In no particular order: MMS (Drinkin’ bleach) Crystal healing (most sellers) WitchTok kits (TikTok influencers selling expensive spices) Brain pills Any product peddled by a megachurch (see the Baker bucket for a great example) Chiropractors As more of these come to me, I’ll try to expand the list. Update: I can’t believe I forgot chiros! They turned themselves into a religion at one point to try to dodge medical licensure laws.
I have a couple from the hip actually, because America has grifting baked into it’s soul. In no particular order:
As more of these come to me, I’ll try to expand the list.
Update: I can’t believe I forgot chiros! They turned themselves into a religion at one point to try to dodge medical licensure laws.