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“Safwan Ehh Afnan” Bakal PM11? Janji Tiada Tarif, Hidup Makmur Menanti?

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KUALA LUMPUR – Dalam satu kenyataan yang meraih perhatian netizen di media sosial, nama “Safwan Ehh Afnan” disebut-sebut sebagai bakal Perdana Menteri ke-11 dengan satu janji berani: tiada tarif sama sekali . Petikan yang tular berbunyi: “Kalau bakal PM11 Safwan Ehh Afnan nego, mau kena 100% tarif. Salah tu. Kalau Safwan Ehh Afnan jadi PM, xdak tarif bang. Hidup makmur senantiasa.” Kenyataan tersebut, meskipun bersifat satira atau separa parodi, menyentuh isu ekonomi yang sering menjadi beban rakyat — iaitu kenaikan tarif, kos sara hidup, dan tekanan ekonomi akibat dasar perdagangan atau percukaian. Menurut komentar dalam talian, nama “Safwan Ehh Afnan” dipercayai watak rekaan atau simbolik bagi satu aspirasi rakyat terhadap kepimpinan ideal: seorang pemimpin yang tidak membebankan rakyat dengan cukai dan bayaran tersembunyi, serta membawa konsep “hidup makmur senantiasa”. Di sebalik nuansa jenaka dan gaya bahasa santai (“xdak tarif bang”), wujud isyarat jelas tentan...

The Backlash to Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle Ad Proves We’ve Lost the Plot

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Sydney Sweeney’s latest denim campaign with American Eagle — cheekily titled “Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans” — has ruffled feathers, not because it’s ineffective (it’s very effective), but because apparently, we’ve reached a point where even a self-aware joke about objectification is... objectified. The ad features Sweeney confidently modelling “The Sydney Jean,” a limited-edition piece with all proceeds going to the Crisis Text Line , a charity supporting victims of domestic violence. The now-viral campaign includes a tongue-in-cheek video where Sweeney, facing the camera as it pans toward her chest, calls out “Hey! Eyes up here!” — a classic deflection of the male gaze, said with a wink, not a whimper. Critics have accused the ad of being “tone-deaf” and “objectifying,” missing the glaringly obvious: it’s satire. It plays with the trope, subverts it, and sells jeans — really, really well. In fact, it’s reportedly boosted American Eagle’s stock by as much as 22%. And ...

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