A nice read, although the author could have been more succinct. I do like the term "vibrants" for ethnic minorities.
The way I would say it is that America stopped creating organic entertainment and culture, everything made comes with an agenda to influence people in some distinct way. Either to make people buy more, or to push their beliefs in some direction.
Japan largely hasn't created entertainment like that. Many creators make what they want to make for their own sake, and because they live in a quite homogeneous society that means they are able to satisfy a large audience and make a profit. This leads to media that feels more genuine, what people call "soul", as well as covering a greater variety so nearly everybody will have some kind of entertainment that satisfies them quite a lot.
Americans who lack that kind of in group cohesion can grasp it even if it's in a foreign product. For instance look at how many anime (and JRPGs) are about friendship saving the day. That's a message about staying together as a people group, and making sure you are helping build up society instead of destroy it.
It's weird and sad to think that heritage America will be turning to foreign media for entertainment, news, and communication. Hopefully it's just a temporary fallback while we assemble more alternative platforms and outlets.
Though notice how no one accuses the Japanese of "cultural appropriation" of Americana since 1945 ....
That being said, they pick and choose what they want, and turn it into something uniquely theirs .. and their entertainment can be said to simply not seek to change their culture, but to reinforce and celebrate it, and that's the difference between their entertainment and ours lately.
The same can be said for the shit written by and for blacks. I mean, come on, are they being told to be better people in their entertainment? Or are their shows just a celebration of ebonics and ghetto culture?
Black Panther was also unintentional propaganda on the tenets of ethno-nationalism and strong borders and how those form the backbone of a peaceful and prosperous nation.
Up until the superhero hijinks kicked in, anyway.
Of course, the irony of the situation was completely lost by the "We Wuz Kangs" and "Diversity means no whites!" crowds.
A nice read, although the author could have been more succinct. I do like the term "vibrants" for ethnic minorities.
The way I would say it is that America stopped creating organic entertainment and culture, everything made comes with an agenda to influence people in some distinct way. Either to make people buy more, or to push their beliefs in some direction.
Japan largely hasn't created entertainment like that. Many creators make what they want to make for their own sake, and because they live in a quite homogeneous society that means they are able to satisfy a large audience and make a profit. This leads to media that feels more genuine, what people call "soul", as well as covering a greater variety so nearly everybody will have some kind of entertainment that satisfies them quite a lot.
Americans who lack that kind of in group cohesion can grasp it even if it's in a foreign product. For instance look at how many anime (and JRPGs) are about friendship saving the day. That's a message about staying together as a people group, and making sure you are helping build up society instead of destroy it.
It's weird and sad to think that heritage America will be turning to foreign media for entertainment, news, and communication. Hopefully it's just a temporary fallback while we assemble more alternative platforms and outlets.
Though notice how no one accuses the Japanese of "cultural appropriation" of Americana since 1945 ....
That being said, they pick and choose what they want, and turn it into something uniquely theirs .. and their entertainment can be said to simply not seek to change their culture, but to reinforce and celebrate it, and that's the difference between their entertainment and ours lately.
The same can be said for the shit written by and for blacks. I mean, come on, are they being told to be better people in their entertainment? Or are their shows just a celebration of ebonics and ghetto culture?
It always gets hate here but Black Panther was a good example of this
Black Panther was also unintentional propaganda on the tenets of ethno-nationalism and strong borders and how those form the backbone of a peaceful and prosperous nation.
Up until the superhero hijinks kicked in, anyway.
Of course, the irony of the situation was completely lost by the "We Wuz Kangs" and "Diversity means no whites!" crowds.
Chadwick Bozeman was a racist piece of shit.