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Nobel idea, never gonna happen. Media depicting the characteristics of life in various (types of) areas of the US are all simulacra. A lot of writers have the
by dogleash 2y ago
Nobel idea, never gonna happen. Media depicting the characteristics of life in various (types of) areas of the US are all simulacra.
A lot of writers have the self-awareness to know this, but delude themselves that they're able to act outside that system.
However, find yourself an LA writer who's never visited anywhere not called "the $FOO core metro area," and let them tell you how they think the world works. It's like staring into the abyss.
- jmward01 2y agoSounds like you have just as strong a misconception of people as the people you are trying to call out. The thing about big cities is they draw a lot of people from everywhere. The diversity of experience is high so you may be surprised about the background of the LA writer you point out. I think though that a media bias likely is a thing that causes big problems, like your LA writer comment. It is hard to get nuance in media and easy to emphasize a flashy polarizing headline or have a talking head take a single line out of context to artificially make a point. Dig a little more and you may find that LA writer discussing small town problems may have a few good points drawn from deep experience and real journalism.
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