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Well I mean capitalism has worsened the industry’s products over the year’s previously they were better or as seen as better. I guess by political industry I could mean politics itself or the Defense industry which is an industry inherently political since in takes a side in a war. Also political products could refer to political branding like maga hats and other political symbols and ideas put on products. In conclusion I need to make my titles simpler so I don’t need a paragraph to explain myself lol.
Contention over the definition of political, it's been popular to say everything is political (or more accurately, all social relations are political), but with little explanation of what that means. My one sentence definition is for something to be political is for it to be engaged with (viewed or used) through the lens of power.
Good faith answer, any capitalist product that sells itself on reliability and durability. Doc martin's to hiluxes. These are long term qualities that are distant from time of purchase, so it's easy for such a brand to coast on reputation for a long time before it fades while production is cheapened. There are counter-examples which tend to be boutique or in a niche industry, or maybe it just hasn't happened yet.