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Critics emphasized that much of today’s outrage is driven by social media’s obsession with performative virtue. Platforms like Twitter magnify outrage over things that don’t matter in the real world while fueling a culture of perpetual deconstruction. The tendency is to overanalyze entertainment and social interactions, expecting them to meet an impossible standard of racial representation.
In fact, many argued, shows like "Friends" wouldn’t be made today precisely because of this hyper-awareness. Modern TV now seeks racial diversity, but often at the expense of storytelling quality or stylistic consistency, leading to criticisms that identity politics are infiltrating everything.