Comment on Is it a pattern that every time a movie, show or animation that doesn't have a white person as the protagonist is attacked by right-wingers?

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• bobs_monkey@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  It’s because their entire identity is based on culture wars and politics. But those of us who are well adjusted, who gives a shit what color/orientation a protagonist is, as long as the plot has actually substance and the entire purpose of the story isn’t virtue signaling.

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  • richieadler@lemmy.world ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    In a country so morally corrupt as the US, virtue signaling is necessary, as are instructions in shampoo bottles.

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    • bobs_monkey@lemm.ee ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      And constantly forcing a particular set of values/viewpoints down everyone’s throats is exactly how we ended up in the situation we are in now. Promoting equity and inclusion is great and the right direction for society, but forcing people (especially conservatives) to turn on a dime is going to yield resistance, and taking it over the top is how people like Trump get elected. That is the culture war aspect even moderates don’t care for, the constant drum banging. If we keep the ante up for slow and consistent change, we’d be much further ahead than via social force. You catch more bees with honey, and it would take generations to effectively breed the excess amount of hate out of American society.

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      • leftytighty@slrpnk.net ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        I’m sorry I’ve been dragging them into the theater and making them play games they don’t want to play, it’s my fault

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