BETHESDA, MARYLAND\u00a0\u2014 In a bold departure from traditional corporate holiday messaging, global aerospace and defense conglomerate Lockheed Martin debuted a touching Mother’s Day campaign this morning, thanking American mothers for their vital role in “incubating the human capital necessary to sustain our multi-billion-dollar quarterly revenues.”<\/p>\n
The 60-second commercial, which aired during Sunday morning news programs, features slow-motion footage of mothers rocking infants to sleep, tying toddlers’ shoes, and packing school lunches, all set to an acoustic cover of Black Sabbath\u2019s “War Pigs.”<\/p>\n
“To the women who nurtured the hands that will one day operate our precision-guided munitions, we see you and we thank you,” said Lockheed Martin in a press release. “You are there raising the brave men and women who will one day operate our equipment in overseas wars. We also want to send out a special thank you to all the tax slaves who fund our business. To the upstream suppliers of our ecosystem: Happy Mother\u2019s Day.”<\/p>\n
Economic analysts have praised the ad for its refreshing transparency regarding the military-industrial complex\u2019s long-term supply chain. While other corporations focus on selling moms jewelry or brunch, Lockheed is focusing on the “demographic replacement rate” necessary to sustain a multi-theater conflict in the 2030s.<\/p>\n
At press time, Raytheon was reportedly scrambling to release a competing ad thanking mothers for providing the hearts that keep our heartbeat sensors busy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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