Part 11/14:
Cultural and Political Shifts — The Collapse of Public Trust
This technological encroachment, combined with the industry's focus on ideologically driven content, is contributing to widespread audience alienation. Once-revered franchises are now battling declining viewership, with fans sensing that storytelling has been overtaken by political agendas.
Meanwhile, the industry’s culture war extends to casting decisions, representation, and content moderation. Hollywood’s quantification of diversity through mandates and quotas fuels resentment among some audiences, who perceive it as superficial or detrimental to quality.