It is worth considering that 1990 was nearing 40 years ago. For context, my grandfather was still alive and in some position of power in business. He was raised by people born in the 1800s.

Today, yes, this shit seems wild. But in the 1990s some old timey folks still held positions of power, both public and privately. A lot more people’s grandmas who married and had kids underage were still alive.

But while society has shifted, the politics around it hasn’t. The power class is unmoved. (See: Epstein.)

My intial thought was PTB since it seems like an uncritical reaction.

However I also am also seeing a thread on MWOG from other users. https://piefed.ca/c/meanwhileongrad@sh.itjust.works/p/1006758/meanwhile-on-late-stage-capitalism

So I am inclined to believe LSC is getting targeted and don’t really have much judgement to cast at them. MWOG has a superpower of making me not care about an issue. If there’s a thread about this there, then you’re almost automatically fishing for a YDI, even if it isn’t you making MWOG posts.