TEEN VOGUE.

• Author: Davis, Zuri
• Position: WEBSITE - Brief article

The Conde Nast site 7een Vogue considers itself on the frontlines of the fight against capitalism. An April article, "What 'Capitalism' Is and How It Affects People," compares the capitalist system, which it insists is leading the world toward a "dystopian Mad Max nightmare in which resources have dwindled [and] rich plutocrats own everything," to supposedly more desirable socialism. Retweeting the article in October, Teen Vogue further declared that ending poverty requires ending capitalism.

Many responded by pointing out the hypocrisy involved: The publication is a product of capitalism owned by billionaires, and the Vogue brand generally chronicles and celebrates the very products...