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Actually I think the idea here is banning paid advertisement, especially online paid ads. In some ways that would give local traders a significant advantage.
Our world is so centralized around economic activity and our political systems are heavily catered to ensuring it continues that I don't think it would ever be legislated away. Too many people make too much money and have too much influence to even consider it.
Radical idea, I think a toned down version of it could be incredibly healthy. For example no advertisements on roadways, no advertisements on video platforms, etc
I fully agree that paid corporate advertising should be toned down, and that advertising has been given too much public space to put whatever it's message out. But the question was about banning ALL advertising.