Kanye West's song "Flashing Lights" states: "She don't believe in shootin' stars, but she believe in shoes and cars, Wood floors in the new apartment, couture from the store's department …" Marx might use this theme to illustrate:

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Marx might use the theme in Kanye West's "Flashing Lights" to illustrate the power of consumption and consumer ideology in capitalist society (B) and that everyday material reality (e.g., shoes, cars, wood floors, couture) is more important than abstract beliefs (e.g., shootin' stars) in determining individuals' social reality (C). This reflects Marx's ideas on materialism and the influence of economic conditions on social life.

Kanye West's Song "Flashing Lights" States: "She Don't Believe in Shootin