Over the past few decades, social media, the meritocracy and celebrity culture have fused to form a modern culture that... places tremendous emphasis on competitive display, personal achievement and the idea that physical beauty is an external sign of moral beauty and overall worth.
My God, you're almost there. Just say that capitalism wants to trash those who don't have immediate material value.
From the same rag that brought you "if your friends are obese, you're more likely to be obese" and implied that the reverse of obese is "studious, kind, and enterprising" literally less than a month ago.
Gotta friendscape honey
Lmao Im gonna assume the conclusion is really just "People who face discrimination and hostility group together so they feel safe in each others company".
bit idea: relevant xkcd but it's :citations-needed: