The point of Kaplan’s (offhand) comment is that there’s a social media environment constructed around posting outrage about games/movies/shows that you don’t actually care about. The point of these ‘criticisms’ is garnering attention and monetizing it. It’s devolved into slinging vitriol at anything deemed progressive, and was (no joke) pioneered by conservatives deeply involved in the current US administration back during Gamergate.
The point of Kaplan’s (offhand) comment is that there’s a social media environment constructed around posting outrage about games/movies/shows that you don’t actually care about. The point of these ‘criticisms’ is garnering attention and monetizing it. It’s devolved into slinging vitriol at anything deemed progressive, and was (no joke) pioneered by conservatives deeply involved in the current US administration back during Gamergate.