Topic: Manga rant, because apparently it’s still necessary:
Daves basement pickle started this discussion 12 hours ago #132,585
Manga isn’t “anti-elite,” it’s anti-reality. It yells “freedom” while cheering trope bans, “law & order” while excusing plot crimes it likes, and “patriotism” while trashing editors, critics, teachers—basically any institution that says “pacing matters.”
It’s grievance cosplay. Mega-publishers posing as indie rebels, selling rage merch and culture-war dopamine while offering zero plans for character development, coherent endings, or literally anything that helps readers live better lives.
If your whole movement runs on power scaling arguments, nostalgia for arcs that never existed, and permanent outrage at imaginary enemies… congrats, that’s not a genre. That’s a scam with speed lines. ✨
It’s grievance cosplay. Mega-publishers posing as indie rebels, selling rage merch and culture-war dopamine while offering zero plans for character development, coherent endings, or literally anything that helps readers live better lives.
If your whole movement runs on power scaling arguments, nostalgia for arcs that never existed, and permanent outrage at imaginary enemies… congrats, that’s not a genre. That’s a scam with speed lines. ✨
Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 11 hours ago, 1 hour later[^] [v] #1,415,296
Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 11 hours ago, 50 seconds later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,415,298
@OP
> Manga isn’t “anti-elite,” it’s anti-reality.
Why side rejects *the* truth for personal truths again?
> Manga isn’t “anti-elite,” it’s anti-reality.
Why side rejects *the* truth for personal truths again?
Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 9 hours ago, 1 hour later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,415,304
"That's not X, it's Y."
Holy ChatGPT.
Holy ChatGPT.
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Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 8 hours ago, 1 hour later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,415,310
@OP
> Manga isn’t “anti-elite,” it’s anti-reality.
No, it’s entertainment. Only dumb readers use it as life lessons.
> Manga isn’t “anti-elite,” it’s anti-reality.
No, it’s entertainment. Only dumb readers use it as life lessons.
Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 6 hours ago, 1 hour later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,415,316
@OP
> Manga isn’t “anti-elite,” it’s anti-reality. It yells “freedom” while cheering trope bans, “law & order” while excusing plot crimes it likes, and “patriotism” while trashing editors, critics, teachers—basically any institution that says “pacing matters.”
> It’s grievance cosplay. Mega-publishers posing as indie rebels, selling rage merch and culture-war dopamine while offering zero plans for character development, coherent endings, or literally anything that helps readers live better lives.
> If your whole movement runs on power scaling arguments, nostalgia for arcs that never existed, and permanent outrage at imaginary enemies… congrats, that’s not a genre. That’s a scam with speed lines. ✨
It’s astroturf populism by elites who seek to displace other elites and existing institutions that don’t suit their feelings or preferences.
The idea that a billionaire is populist national savior could only be embraced by brain dead NPCs who are easy dupes, whether it’s prosperity gospel, or lizard people, or Q, or the terror of having Biden and Pelosi hold down your kid for a forced sex change.
> Manga isn’t “anti-elite,” it’s anti-reality. It yells “freedom” while cheering trope bans, “law & order” while excusing plot crimes it likes, and “patriotism” while trashing editors, critics, teachers—basically any institution that says “pacing matters.”
> It’s grievance cosplay. Mega-publishers posing as indie rebels, selling rage merch and culture-war dopamine while offering zero plans for character development, coherent endings, or literally anything that helps readers live better lives.
> If your whole movement runs on power scaling arguments, nostalgia for arcs that never existed, and permanent outrage at imaginary enemies… congrats, that’s not a genre. That’s a scam with speed lines. ✨
It’s astroturf populism by elites who seek to displace other elites and existing institutions that don’t suit their feelings or preferences.
The idea that a billionaire is populist national savior could only be embraced by brain dead NPCs who are easy dupes, whether it’s prosperity gospel, or lizard people, or Q, or the terror of having Biden and Pelosi hold down your kid for a forced sex change.
Anonymous G joined in and replied with this 6 hours ago, 1 minute later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,415,317
@1,415,304 (D)
> "That's not X, it's Y."
>
> Holy ChatGPT.
Yeah I’m surprised people actually replied to this I’m just shitposting spam.
> "That's not X, it's Y."
>
> Holy ChatGPT.
Yeah I’m surprised people actually replied to this I’m just shitposting spam.