The statement has a lot to do with current tropes: that's exactly what "product of the times" means. Cf. a "sign of the times": something that shows the kinds

The statement has a lot to do with current tropes: that's exactly what "product of the times" means. Cf. a "sign of the times": something that shows the kinds of things that are happening, popular, important, etc., in a culture at a particular period in history.