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Yes, the discourse on HN is turning really dissapointing recently, lot of “anti-woke”/anti-pc comments get upvoted to the top.
by adamors 3y ago
Yes, the discourse on HN is turning really dissapointing recently, lot of “anti-woke”/anti-pc comments get upvoted to the top.
- screye 3y agoI mean, rotten tomatoes ratings have been fairly political for a while. It is critic-career suicide to give negative ratings to any girl-power movie, no matter how bad or artistically bankrupt. At the same time, any movie that gets republicans excited (even if it isn't political) will struggle to be certified-fresh on the platform. > anti-woke”/anti-pc comments If that's the sentiment, then that's the sentiment. I know it sounds like we've had an influx of new angry redditors. But, a lot of old school HN folks have fundamental disagreements with the woke/pc tent. I agree that HN should try to avoid culture wars. But not when it is the crux of the very thread we're on.
- adamors 3y ago> is critic-career suicide to give negative ratings to any girl-power movie, no matter how bad or artistically bankrupt Oh come on, this is exactly what I’m talking about. No critic worth their salt is afraid to criticize a movie if it’s bad or mediocre. I remember just recently the “woke” Marvel Eternals getting plenty of sniffy reviews because it was a boring endevour. Ditto for the Ghost Busters remake, Disney live actions etc. The only thing is that the critics write actual reviews, they don’t just say “I hate the new Little Mermaid because they made Ariel black” like all the anti-woke mouthbreathers on the internet.