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Oh I would not have been able to contain myself, I would have been laughing out loud. That said, there's this weird wave of 'empathy realization' happening amo
by jollybean 4y ago
Oh I would not have been able to contain myself, I would have been laughing out loud.
That said, there's this weird wave of 'empathy realization' happening among the traditional white boomer business class with the diversity thing. It's as though they haven't thought about the issue before, and they're all having these personal 'moments' making these 'realizations' for the first time.
It's a bit like when you visit a country for the first time, you're overwhelmed by all of the details until the familiarity and 'reality' of it wipes away the romanicization.
I think a lot of those tears of empathy are actually 'real tears'. While might in a way be more authentic, it almost doubles the cringe factor because WTF kind of person is so 'moved' because they have a 'diversity program'. It's like those Hollywood movies where the white family adopts the black kid who 'does well' etc..
We need much, much more reasonable cynicism and satire in pop culture. SNL for example doesn't do it so much except for politics. I think too many studios are afraid of what big advertisers might think.