Do you read science fiction ? What you describe is often the premise for corporate rule ala cyberpunk.

It’s often … bleak.

But yes, our political structures are showing their age.

In the US the constitution as well.

I think so? At least for my band. It’s not much different than any finance startup on the east coast.

Exactly. Being from a place where food is important: they are already starting to go back to the country side. Your regular accountant / dev / office employee is proud to grown eggs, potatoes, tomatoes, milk for fun.

Some culture care way more about food than the US can imagine.

I know nothing about finding advertising money… but your subject matter is good one no?

( your audience is open to workspace improvements)

The subject/audience are perfect for a wide range of sponsors.

Indeed. I had no idea it was so exotic. It’s kinda of a old people thing. It’s associated with your name a specific saint for it. ( multiple saint are named James or John or Anthony, your name day is specifically for one of them. Anthony of Assisi is not the same day as Anthony of Padou and so on on so forth.)

You usually get a card from your religious grandma and a 20$ bill.

Fair; but at the same time I have a feeling we would not hear much about it if theirs was issues