The Dark Sides of Flex Culture

Internet analysis: the dark sides of flex culture!
Smokey Glow’s video, the problem with flex culture - https://youtu.be/6QTQnNY4yLQ

TIME STAMPS:

0:00 - intro
0:35 - what is flexing?
2:30 - flexing on youtube
2:57 - “new money” vs “old money”
4:19 - the excessiveness of flexing
5:45 - my opinions on designer/luxury items
7:30 - the normalization of luxury clothing (Smokey Glow)
8:24 - why are luxury brands all over youtube now?
8:59 - luxury brands’ low wages and bad working conditions
10:26 - overconsumption
11:09 - the environmental impact of flex culture
12:03 - the glorification of flying in private planes
14:01 - bad influences for children
17:49 - we are taught to desire luxury items, but are they worth it??
19:26 - the unrealistic expectations of the influencer lifestyle
20:18 - you don’t need new clothes constantly to be stylish
20:50 - fake flexing
22:37 - the illusion of a perfect appearance
23:18 - the cost of trying to become an influencer
24:08 - influencers can rent “aesthetic” apartments just for photos
25:22 - Lil Tay
26:13 - rent a private jet just for photos
26:40 - some youtubers buy tons of clothes just for hauls, then return it
27:25 - flex culture encourages the counterfeit market

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