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The Gypsi Baroque makes it look like the Tropico of the Balkans
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tB46su_WjV8

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This. There are plenty of well received female protagonists: the Powerpuff Girls, Kim Possible, Katara, Pepper Ann, Sailor Moon, etc.
The problem is when characters are poorly written or feel more like ideological statements than believable people. That might be one reason why many modern productions with such leads underperform, even when technically well made. I believe this type of mary sue girl boss character seems to appeal only to a niche audience and doesn't actually hold mainstream appeal, beyond being inflated by aggressive marketing.

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Tribal Warfare. Having no or very few two parent households must be defended as cultural cornerstone in black, hispanic and native american communities.

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I dunno, if it is truly arbitrary then it sucks.

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At first I thought it was a Political Compass

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I mean, it's important to differentiate. There are such Gamers and such Gamers. If you're playing at a competitive level with genuine mindful analysis and awareness, rather than just larping, then that's different from spending 6+ hours on Candy Crush, Coin Master, or other games where the only real hook is dopamine generation with no meaningful challenge for the player (In effect basically all mainstream games on a casual level.)

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This isn’t exactly news. Similar studies on gamer cognition have shown that long-term planning and impulse control tend to be weaker compared to non-gamers.
It aligns with those "brain rot" studies found: impairments in memory, attention, planning, and decision-making, along with emotional desensitization and a more negative self-concept.
I bet my generation who generally vegetated in front of the TV were exposed to the same risks. Even back then marketeers and co tried to sell (garbage) content with dopamine-driven feedback loops

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Would it actually change anything? 55% of male hispanics voted Trump and most uneducated (uneducated as in no college education) People also voted Trump. In the end they would just cycle through people. Cletus and Clyde would then just be Miguel and Juan and be the same rednecks with a different accent.

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Simple. I have no taste, haha

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That's some Pygmalion type shit


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