Someone in the gaming section the other day mentioned how Youtube was over once normies realized they could make money on it.
I agreed and elaborated. But I want to know something. That fake, overly enthusiastic, faggy way of talking they all do...how and why did they arrive there? How and why did the normies go "that....being a retarded faggot and talking like one...that's the gold rush boys!!!"
I want to know the progression.
When I was watching early youtube, the popular people had edge, were raw, and were usually ranty and negative, like most talking heads usually are, because that's far more entertaining to watch. A funny bitter guy like Anthony Cumia is 1000x more interesting than an Ellen Degeneras with her insincerity.
So what the heck made the faggy youtube voice/personality the golden ticket in the minds of normies? What was that pipeline that led there?
Cringe culture happened. Where any and all shows of sincerity ran the risk of being called "cringe" and mocked. You couldn't be openly passionate, emotional, or even serious anymore because someone would call it cringe and have a bunch of seals whooping with them about it.
So now you had to have these over the top shows to prove you were doing something "ironically." Because if it was ironic, then it wasn't cringe because you already knew it was cringe and that made it funny all over again.
Its a really clever thing they pulled by doing it, because now most people are hesitant to be openly nerdy, or angry, or even happy around others. Which means they are less likely to spread those emotions and risk having people thinking things they shouldn't.
Bingo, I was thinking about that the other day. To really touch someone's soul, you need to stretch your hand out to them. But stretching your arm out means you are at risk for people to hurt you and hack away at your arm...but it's the only way good art is produced. That's why bravery and some self esteem is needed in being an artist.
People are so self conscious that it is impossible for them to create good art. They don't get hurt because they keep their hand close to their chest, but they never touch anyone either, they never make people feel, don't really make them laugh like people used to, don't really do anything.
Art is now about the artist because the "audience" is scary. To be a great artist you have to desire to reach out and touch the audience, but people are like you said afraid to show any sign of sincerity.
On the positive side, its also left them completely defenseless against a lot of confident sincerity.
Say to someone's face you are a racist/homophobic and unapologetic about it, and they often cannot even fathom such a thing. They can handle "ironic racism" or people who are afraid of social shaming (which cringe culture falls under), but cannot deal with someone unconstrained by such strings.