Strange, I always saw fandom_wank and its offshoots as the last (but ongoing) laugh of the FIJAGH faction in fandom at the obsessive FIAWOL sorts. If fans are paying more attention to the real world, I don't think it's because they're less attracted to SF and fantasy and the associated fandoms than they used to be, it's because they're getting older, graduating from college (or high school) and finding out that yeah, life is SERIOUS BUSINESS and decisions made by idiots you never heard of can have an ugly impact on your comfortable life.
America in general has spent a lot of time and effort trying to shield teenagers from the real world, and a lot of folks can't make that effort any more. The kids are noticing; the chickens are coming home to roost.
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America in general has spent a lot of time and effort trying to shield teenagers from the real world, and a lot of folks can't make that effort any more. The kids are noticing; the chickens are coming home to roost.
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