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.
No clue. They're in a extremely awkward position. We're getting the dregs of projects started during peak TDS and they were trying to back off from it. Now the "creatives" are going to want to double down and the accountants are going to want to continue backing off.
We probably won't really know for a year or two. At least for the big guys. Crazy indies will continue to be crazy.
But our bigger issue is going to be planning on where to go after 2028. If Trump's admin just focuses on these 4 years, I'm afraid cohesion is going to leave with Trump. Way too many people seem to think this is a permanent victory. On the bright side, the DEI Detected kind of consumer movements are here to stay. The more grassroots things like that in play, uncoupled from Washington, the better.