I find rebellion packaged by a major corporation a little hard to take seriously.
Meaning of the quote
David Byrne, a Scottish musician, suggests that it's difficult to take seriously any rebellion or act of defiance that is produced and sold by a large company. He believes that when a major corporation tries to package and sell rebellion, it loses its true meaning and impact. Rebellion should come from people's genuine desire for change, not from a company's attempt to make money off of it.
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