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CORPORATE AMERICA has been INFECTED by a new plague of FAUX-VULNERABILITY, where soulless CEOs post CRINGE-WORTHY selfies while their FIRED employees pack their desks. The latest poster boy for this dystopian trend is the ‘CRYING CEO,’ Braden Wallake, whose TEAR-STAINED LinkedIn photo after laying off staff has been BLASTED as “manipulative” self-indulgence. THIS ISN’T LEADERSHIP; IT’S A SICK PERFORMANCE ART calculated for LIKES over human decency.
But the virus is spreading. A staggering 74% of Fortune 500 CEOs are now on social media, posting curated “day-in-the-life” content and party pictures in a desperate, UNHINGED attempt to seem “relatable.” They’re not building brands; they’re constructing a CARTOONISH PERSONA to distract from their real-world power. Experts warn of “GREAT RISKS,” but the executives DON’T CARE. They’re chasing CULT-LIKE parasocial relationships with consumers, turning corporate governance into a REVOLTING reality TV show. From Elon Musk’s market-moving tweets to a Snowflake exec triggering a regulatory crisis with a casual Instagram video, the line between boardroom and BRAINLESS influencer has been ERASED.
THE MOST CHILLING REVELATION? These leaders are now being TAUGHT to do this. Companies are shelling out $300,000 for “Heads of CEO Content” to manufacture this hollow authenticity. They are being coached to turn human tragedy into ENGAGEMENT METRICS, proving that in the digital age, all morality is SLAUGHTERED for clicks. One executive even admitted, “maybe all attention is good attention,” vowing to LEAN INTO rage-baiting the public. This is more than cringe; it’s a HARBINGER of a society where corporate power is wrapped in a FILTERED, crying selfie, and we are all forced to LIKE and SHARE. THE CEOs ARE NOT CRYING FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES; THEY’RE CRYING FOR YOUR ATTENTION, AND THEY WILL DESTROY ANYTHING TO GET IT.
Author: Kayitsi.com
