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beka valentine · 2w
but that kind of sincerity and seriousness about aspirational utopian futures is often seen as cringe, naive, and childish so the choice is to either abandon the activity entirely or strip it of sinc...
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the aspirational scifi faux-sport games of the 90s couldn't last because they inherently run counter to a core embarrassment that Americans, at least, feel about positivity toward the future, especially when that involves personal and collective choices to improve things
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beka valentine · 2w
caring about the future, even your own personal future, and honestly believing you can improve it is cringe, don't you know? the future can't be better, don't be so naive and childish to think you can do things, don't be a rube!