It seems that the progressive neo-marxist establishment hadn't really taken control of everything back in 2000. The populist left's own messaging was still capable of attacking powerful structures and people within the system at that point. It isn't anymore - everything is friend v. enemy distinction politics now for almost everyone.
I was watching an Auron McIntyre podcast where one of the guests points out that The Boys made sense from a left-wing perspective around 9/11: anti-political elites, anti-War, anti-big business. The left could -plausibly- hold those positions back then (even if they were blind to what was really going on). However, those same themes all endeared the show to the right wing when it came out today, not the left. The left has abandoned such themes now that they have a) risen to basically total power and b) have manipulated the minds of the masses in a insidious but extreme manner. This is why the show writers had to add all sorts of ridiculous vapid shit in later seasons, to basically say OH WAIT PLZ REALLY WE ARE LEFT WING LOOK NAZIS BAD.
It's fucking constant. People think Purdue was unusual? "The science" will always favor the profitable product. Every time. Eventually when the negative effects are too large to ignore then the government will do something while patting themselves on the back despite turning a blind eye for years or even decades.
Meanwhile in 2023, NYT is much more likely to call out people trying to hold big pharma accountable.
It seems that the progressive neo-marxist establishment hadn't really taken control of everything back in 2000. The populist left's own messaging was still capable of attacking powerful structures and people within the system at that point. It isn't anymore - everything is friend v. enemy distinction politics now for almost everyone.
I was watching an Auron McIntyre podcast where one of the guests points out that The Boys made sense from a left-wing perspective around 9/11: anti-political elites, anti-War, anti-big business. The left could -plausibly- hold those positions back then (even if they were blind to what was really going on). However, those same themes all endeared the show to the right wing when it came out today, not the left. The left has abandoned such themes now that they have a) risen to basically total power and b) have manipulated the minds of the masses in a insidious but extreme manner. This is why the show writers had to add all sorts of ridiculous vapid shit in later seasons, to basically say OH WAIT PLZ REALLY WE ARE LEFT WING LOOK NAZIS BAD.
Don't worry. In 5 years we'll see "if you took the shots and had health problems, you still can't sue, but nobody should have taken them"
It's fucking constant. People think Purdue was unusual? "The science" will always favor the profitable product. Every time. Eventually when the negative effects are too large to ignore then the government will do something while patting themselves on the back despite turning a blind eye for years or even decades.
Credit where credit is due, I'm glad NYT called them out after 8 years rather than never as I would expect.
I am surprised they did it. The NYTs never goes after anyone who actually deserves it.