So Trump has won the 2024 election. This seems to be one part of a big political realignment.
How much of that do you think will be reflected in pop culture? Are we finally going to see video games, movies, TV shows, etc. without Marxist propaganda, anti male or femininity plot points or mechanics, pronouns, or the blatant belittling of the aspects of traditional heroes?
On video games, will developers be less incentivized to do things like make them online only, hire firms like Sweet Baby Inc, put more time and care into the Day 1 releases, and be in a better position to make them more like how they were in the 2000s?
Or will we just see more of the same?
Bitter, angry people doubling down on destructive and divisive ideas being forced into mediums that were supposed to just entertain and uplift people. Destroying the mainstream pop culture world with a "better to burn out than fade away" philosophy.
I thought this is a great time to start a discussion like this.
Could Trump's victory and the ensuing political realignment mean an end to cultural wokeness and a return to putting one's customers first? I'd love to see your guys' thoughts on this topic.
Are there any examples of creators or specific works that have gotten this parallel culture started, in your opinion?
For example, I've heard great things about Sound of Freedom.
Eric July's Rippaverse & Rippasend come immediately to mind.
Vox Day's Arkhaven Comics & Castelia Books imprint are the quieter and longer-standing figure in the background.
Torba's Gab is similarly positioned in the social media space.
All three have been building infrastructure.
In addition to Erithal's comment, Zachary Levi is in the process of building his own movie studio and the Daily Wire has been building up their filmography.
Of all the efforts I think Eric July and Zach have the most promise because (paradoxically given my earlier comment) they're explicitly oriented toward craft instead of ideology. Gatekeeping is vital, but most successful creative projects begin with a love of the craft itself, not a love of what the craft can do for you.