Summary
In 2024, pop culture reflected a conservative resurgence, marked by increased popularity of hyper-masculine “bro” figures, country music, and traditional femininity.
Stars like Sydney Sweeney were embraced as symbols of a backlash against “woke culture” and the Me Too movement.
Country artists like Morgan Wallen and Zach Bryan dominated charts, while conservative films, such as Reagan and Am I Racist?, saw box office success.
Analysts suggest this cultural shift is both a response to progressive movements and a strategic attempt by conservative media to shape public sentiment.
I honestly can’t fathom people identifying with what one would describe as “backlash against the metoo movement”
“Can’t stand hearing all those women say they were raped or sexually harassed. I just won’t tolerate it.”
There was major backlash to black people saying that their lives matter.
It’s easier to blame the movement than taking a look at themselves.
“You’re not allowed to say anything these days! Next they’ll come for me!”
Bro if what they’re saying about rapists and harassers means they’ll come for you then you are a bad person and they should come for you. But probably also you’re just victim complexing and nobody is going to accuse of anything other than being an annoying ass
“hearing about all that stuff makes me uncomfortable, and I personally didn’t do anything wrong”
This is literally the argument.
I guess in a society that is increasingly lonely especially for young people, it’s easy to get dragged into the redneck incel rhetoric. I don’t really know where this activity is taking place but it seems to be everywhere.
It just makes me conclude that they’re pro-rape
The backlash makes more sense when you consider it’s a purely emotional reaction. It’s a backlash against “feeling bad.” Nevermind that feeling bad when seeing someone who was wronged is appropriate.
Rather than even try to reckon with those feelings, the part of the nation that is not being victimized decided it’s too hard to empathize with victims. They didn’t like feeling bad. And happily for them, there were plenty of conmen and women, influencers, and other people more than happy to tell them they shouldn’t feel bad, in exchange for money and power.
You need a serious break from posting.
Author of the article? Probably yes. OP? No, this is a fascinatingly wrong opinion (imo).
Stars like Sydney Sweeney were embraced as symbols of a backlash against “woke culture” and the Me Too movement.
I’ve heard this, too, but, um, she’s unbelievably attractive in a conventional way with an amazing body? Anyone with eyes and enjoys the female form is going to appreciate that, so, of course she’s going to be embraced in a medium like films?
I don’t get how this is anti-woke, but maybe I’m not terminally online enough to get it. Has there been some parade of very unattractive women with unattractive bodies being embraced in film that I missed?
That thumbnail photo reminds me so much of why I absolutely loath modern country.
Bruh I forgot “charts” are still a thing. I’ve not listened to an artist above 600k monthlies on Spotify in like 5 years neither does anyone I know. We’re all in our niches. I guess this “death of common big media/pop culture” is yet another intellectualist bubble.
Charts these days mostly seems to mean how many tiktok videos play the song. When I ask people what kind of music they like it’s either “whatever I find on tiktok” or some random niche band I’ve never heard of like Ralph and the Orange Peels.
Meanwhile, the success of Chappell Roan, Inside Out 2, and the Fallout TV series tell us absolutely nothing /s
This is moronic
