I think that as a metaphor for why liberals fail, it actually works. Liberals fail because they believe that incisive artistic commentary can change the minds of chuds.
It doesn't, most people will self-edit the fictional media they watch to fit their preconceived notions of what is 'real', which in capitalism is also mostly simulacra from 'the news'. But it does make for some damn good TV.
I think that as a metaphor for why liberals fail, it actually works. Liberals fail because they believe that incisive artistic commentary can change the minds of chuds.
It doesn't, most people will self-edit the fictional media they watch to fit their preconceived notions of what is 'real', which in capitalism is also mostly simulacra from 'the news'. But it does make for some damn good TV.