• jaybone@lemmy.zip
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    1 month ago

    To not be entirely pessimistic, before the internet there were still plenty of writers who “made it” despite being middle or lower class. Plus with mass media like newspapers and magazines, you definitely got a broader perspective than in literature from centuries prior. But as you say, once bots take over, then the elite control the narrative again.

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      before the internet there were still plenty of writers who “made it” despite being middle or lower class.

      Are you sure this is statistically relevant? I would bet most of those writers had some kind of privilege, rich or/and educated parents.