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Good stuff as always, but you killed it w the irony piece. I would add that irony had countercultural roots going to the '70s. Angry punk rock was suppressed while ironic new wave was everywhere. Even the comedy changed. Sincere George Carlin was eclipsed by ironic Steve Martin. And so on, from Gen X alt-rock slacker apathy to hipsters...etc.

Hip-hop was sincere until pussy rap turned it into a cartoon that women can dance to ironically or pornographically, either way excising emotion.

Most unsettling of all is how even something like the UHC shooting, which was a lightning rod of emotion, is now devolving into Luigi Mansion memes and Brat Winter rave-ups.

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also happy holidays, new year, etc.!!! what a year it's been!!!!!!!!

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Same to you. Expect a post/mention on 12/31

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👀

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thank you king also "until pussy rap turned it into a cartoon" 😭 i mean we all know the answer and origins: reactions to, say, capitalism but unlike the punk, rap, techno, etc. movements that emerged to REALLY rage against the machine, now it's just a sort of exhausted "yeah I KNOW" that really doesn't do much of anything and...we all lose as a result. what's the answer? who knows!! but this year — from kamala all the way up to luigi — was proof that something has to happen (or some action needs to occur instead of...posting)

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Thank you for all you do, Kyle! I hope your enjoy your break! You're going to kill it in 2025 =D

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thank you zoe <3 cheers to a great holiday!!!!

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This reminds me so much of Boethius’s Consolation of Philosophy.

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Thank you for keeping me up to date on all the trends in 2024, Kyle!! I really appreciate the Trend Report and all your lovely essays every week.

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THANK YOU KIRBY MY QUEEN!!!!!!

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