National parks to start selling naming rights, Budweiser in talks to "present" the Grand Canyon.Starbucks to sponsor Yosemite
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/05/09/yosemite-national-park-brought-to-you-by-starbucks/
>>73598643
>vomit inducing
Maybe you should take a nice relaxing trip to upstate New York and see the legendary Pepto Bismol Falls
>>73598917
Good one, nip.
>>73598917
This depresses me deeply. This is something from Idiocracy and is, I can't believe it possible, a new low.
>>73598643
Who cares what the name is?
>>73599106
Why not name it after anime?
>>73599106
You honestly can't see what's wrong with this? Branding a National Park? If I have to go to Walmart presents the fucking Hot Springs National Park for my Fourth of July I will not be a happy camper.
It's branding nature, it's advertising through names. It's stupid. So, so very stupid.
>>73598917
>>73599677
This, it mainly offends me because of how crass and tacky it is.
PEPSI AND TACO BELL PRESENT: SUNDOWN
>>73598643
Thanks Obama!
>>73598643
>tfw
>>73598643
Isn't this exactly what trump wanted to do?
Selling government property and naming rights would be a common thing in trump's america.
According to trumpniggers it's a bad thing unless trump does it
Disgusting.
>>73598643
Some of those National Parks aren't even parks anymore, they're a fucking rip off.
I went to Yosemite and Grand Canyon last fall. They wanted anywhere from like $200-$500/night for a room. $16/night for a camping spot. Saw a bunch of rich people walking around in fur coats and shit.
This honestly sucks really fucking bad but after seeing how the parks were pretty much a high-end resort, I'm not entirely surprised, it's sad to say.
>>73599938
where the fuck did Trump ever say he'd sell naming rights of national parks?
Does this mean we're going to see the Budwiser Canyon?
>>73599938
Trump only wants to become president so he can make a bunch of deals and get rich as fuck. You'd have to be an idiot not to see that. People like Trump will never have enough money, they'll always want more and more.
>>73598643
Are you a commie or something?
>>73599938
He wants to actually sell off the land, not naming rights.
DAVID FOSTER WALLACE WAS RIGHT
soon americans will start granting concessions for the name of years
>>73598917
>muh fucking sides
But seriously, we can't let this happen
>>73600156
Are you in grade school?
>>73598643
Next we'll see them funding a moon mission to put a big logo up there
>>73600331
Shut up tumblr, we aren't going to do anything about this
>>73598643
This reminda me of that scene in Fight Club when he talks about corporations naming planets and star systems. Planet Starbux
>>73600128
Think: Super Kebab presents the Cliffs of Dover.
This is the future you wanted, /pol/. This is what right-wing ideology gives you.
>>73598643
I guess idiocracy wasn't a movie, but a glimpse into the future.
What's the problem? Takes some burden off taxpayers, as long as the companies arent buying and bulldozing these parks, I dont care if they put up a few billboards
This is from Simpsons in 1995
>>73599787
Crass and tacky are really good fucking words to use for this stuff. You about need ad-blocker for real life these days.
I go camping to get away from this shit.
>>73600004
A lot of the parks aren't like that though. Yosemite is shit because of how famous it is. It even has a fucking golf course. Wasn't even worth the trip there, Sequoia was better.
>>73598643
whats the problem here? iot's the free market you tard. Glad these socialist wastes of taxpayer money known as national parks are finally gonna do something useful.
>>73599677
It's freedom, you anti-consumerist eco-leftist
>>73600649
A cynic is someone who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.
>>73600649
They already serve a useful purpose. They serve as a retreat into nature, a place to go with family and friends. They preserve beautiful sights and experiences.
I take it you're just some edgy little basement dweller?
>>73600717
Says the cucked German. Then again, it's no surprise that you nu-Germans have no sense of tradition, honour, and preservation.
>>73600863
I take it you're some hippy dippy libtard cuck? Nature is for leftist fags.
>>73599938
>leasing/selling land is the same thing that selling national parks name rights
mexican education
>sign says Welcome to Whatever National Park
Yay, I can't wait to explore this beautiful park.
>sign with a Pepsi logo says Welcome to Whatever National Park
No, you're literally ruining nature. How am I supposed to enjoy the park now?
>>73601252
Jesus, it's the principle that some areas are a national treasure and rise above money. Why does this concept elude you?
>>73600956
Nature, and it's preservation, upholds the beauty and history of a nation. Worthless, excessively capitalistic kikes such as yourself, are all toon happy to sell out history for a few hundred dollars. These parks preserve the beauty of our nation, our unique and historic views, and the honour of those who fought to take and defend it. Call me a hippie if you wish, but it's part of our history, and a priceless thing
>>73601320
back to tumblr, communist bitch.
>>73601536
Teddy Roosevelt founded the national park system to save it from being raped by corporations. This was atva time when America wasn't an oligarchy and had an effective government.
Are you calling Teddy a communist? If you are sir, then I am afraid we will have words.
>>73601752
words are for jews you fucking tard. did duh bad evil corporations hurt your feelings by offering too many awesome goods and services and getting rich you fucking socialist piece of shit?
>>73599677
It makes money so they don't have to sell off some of the land to keep it going. Would you rather the name change or the land change?
>2054
>Going with my family to the Coca-Cola Mt. Rushmore National Memorial TM.
>Pay huge entry fees
>Get frisked for any food and drinks from the outside
>Gaze in awe at the 5th head of Muhtar Kent, twice as big as the rest, built a few years back
>Notice that Lincoln is wearing a Nike hat, Washington has an Apple logo in his forehead, Jefferson is drinking a Starbucks drink and Roosevelt is posing for a selfie.
>Go to eat to the park Mc'Donalds, which is twice as expensive than normal
>Go to the park cinema, instead of a video showing construction, it shows how the workers drank CocaCola during construction.
>The rest is a showcase of publicity
>Go to gift shop, all gifts have a huge Coca Cola logo
>God bless Publicity
>>73599106
its like spreading graffitti all over your national park
You know what the counter measure is when your senses are getting raped by constant advertisement? actual graffiti. This is going to the National Parks into shit holes in the long run
>>73601956
I would rather stop blowing money on defense and tax the rich so we can find them fully
>>73601956
I'd rather people start caring about those places to help support it. I'd rather people take some time to actually go out and understand what this land was and appreciate the history and environment of it.
I'm not a liberal hippy, I really am not a liberal hippy.
But, I go /out/ a lot. I like to learn about these places and letting corporations take this inch with the name isn't going to be good either way.
I plan on being a Geologist some day and if I have to find out which rock face will be best to carve a corporations logo into, I will lose faith in humanity.
>>73602245
Retarded leftist detected. How does it feel to be on the wrong side of truth?
>>73602405
>2016
>having faith in humanity
hahahahaha
>>73598643
>Yellowstone brought to you by Carl's Jr.
>Fuck you I'm sight seeing
>>73602532
>caring about my land and it's history
>hurr durr tree hugging faggot liberal detected
More like you're a cuck for corporate dicking. I'm fine with corporations having ads on technology, busses, flyers, non-historic buildings. I really don't care.
I appreciate the goods and services offered, but they need to keep away from historical NATIONAL Parks.
>>73602565
Okay, it's fair enough to laugh at me for that.
>>73602175
>/pol/ will defend this
>>73602532
Already have one of these made up for Trump when he gets destroyed by Hillary
>>73598643
Oh fuck, Idiocracy is becoming real isn't it?
>>73602927
Yea, it's horrifying. Our new dark age will be cultural
>>73602565
>>73602405
>>73602927
yep, and /pol/ is leading the way as usual.
>>73599787
>It's time for #FourthMeal at #Sundown
>>73598643
If this goes through someone that isnt me is going to launch an eco-terror campaign against the corporations.
>>73598643
Could you fucking not?
>>73598643
I would use the signs for target practice. No one brands the national parks. Brand some stupid BLM land instead.
>>73598643
>Taking a stroll in a national park
>Come across a random TV in the middle of the trail
>It's playing a commercial
>Continue walking past it before it finishes
>National guard suddenly everywhere, get arrested then fined $5,000
>Half the park demolished to make room for billboard ads, McDonalds & motels
>>73603314
Nike presents:In association with Marvel: An Amazon production: Looking up at the moon: Sponsored by Olive Garden
>>73598643
While it's kind of cringy I care more about financial sensibility then I do about this kind of thing. Maybe one day I'll visit Mount Rushmore by Viagra.
>>73603377
I want to start destroying those fucking tvs at gas pumps that advertise as you pump gas.
Mountain Dew presents the police!
Who's going to pay me to arrest this man?
>>73602720
Does that mean Carl's Jr. can be sued if Yellowstone erupts?
>>73605553
>Carl Jr Present s the Extincion of man
https://m.youtube.com/?#/watch?v=WhQG54QvTTc
>>73598643
More than anything, this concerns me greatly because it potentially makes national, government, public-owned parks beholden to private corporate sponsors.
We've already seen what happens when corporations fund museum exhibits - you end up with British Petroleum presents - "Oil - The Friendly Fuel" at an exhibit on global warming.
Where does it stop? Does my family now have to sit through a Dorito's ad before watching each of the documentary videos at Mount Rushmore? Do I have to buy a cell service subscription to gain access to the exclusive tour of Sprint Wireless presents Old Faithful?
More importantly - many state and national monuments and historical sites fall under the purview of the National Parks Service.
How long before we see The Ford® Theater, brought to you by the new F-150™ or Wal-Mart® presents The Vietnam Veterans Memorial?
>cry about higher taxes
>resent branding national parks
Pick 1 conservashits.
>>73599073
>Everyday fresh hells are invented for us
