The exact same thing about LOTR was repeated in the media ad nauseum in 2003 re: Bush's axis of evil (North Korea, Iran, and Iraq if memory serves). I see it less as libs moving on and more the media using pieces of fiction that are convenient for their narratives.
Also the deficit is a myth and that's not how modern monetary theory works.
For sure, US media seeds cultural memes using fiction which creates ideological anchors, then propagandists use these as hooks to align public opinion with a particular narrative. It's a really effective approach as it turns out.
The exact same thing about LOTR was repeated in the media ad nauseum in 2003 re: Bush's axis of evil (North Korea, Iran, and Iraq if memory serves). I see it less as libs moving on and more the media using pieces of fiction that are convenient for their narratives.
Also the deficit is a myth and that's not how modern monetary theory works.
For sure, US media seeds cultural memes using fiction which creates ideological anchors, then propagandists use these as hooks to align public opinion with a particular narrative. It's a really effective approach as it turns out.