I’m struggling to define my own personal line between wanting to know what’s going on in the world of power/culture/the uber rich and feeling like a lot of this coverage of it is distinctly uncritical in a way I’m feeling less and less comfortable with. Lately it feels like the uber rich (and those who aspire to be) have let their guards down in terms of any kind of humility or acknowledgement of privilege. Maybe that was always performative to begin with, but man is it jarring to see interspersed with ICE raids, an abysmal job market, Venezuela, Greenland, [gestures vaguely at it all].
yeah, it’s tough because there is so much potential to actually cover these people in a way that’s genuinely a public service and none of these outlets ever take the opportunity. I know what you mean. my fascination with glitz and glamour has started to feel a little gross to me too. but I think it’s possible to indulge in that kind of thing with a sense of perspective!
I think so too, or at least I think there are versions of it more of us can/should be able to indulge in! I’m trying to guard against being, like, an annoying leftist scold lol
I’m struggling to define my own personal line between wanting to know what’s going on in the world of power/culture/the uber rich and feeling like a lot of this coverage of it is distinctly uncritical in a way I’m feeling less and less comfortable with. Lately it feels like the uber rich (and those who aspire to be) have let their guards down in terms of any kind of humility or acknowledgement of privilege. Maybe that was always performative to begin with, but man is it jarring to see interspersed with ICE raids, an abysmal job market, Venezuela, Greenland, [gestures vaguely at it all].
yeah, it’s tough because there is so much potential to actually cover these people in a way that’s genuinely a public service and none of these outlets ever take the opportunity. I know what you mean. my fascination with glitz and glamour has started to feel a little gross to me too. but I think it’s possible to indulge in that kind of thing with a sense of perspective!
I think so too, or at least I think there are versions of it more of us can/should be able to indulge in! I’m trying to guard against being, like, an annoying leftist scold lol
tbh kind of think we need annoying leftist scolds more than ever right now
I’m cultivating an EXCITING AND FUN leftist scold vibe