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[–] Sergio@piefed.social 4 points 2 days ago

It was still a lot more homogeneous culture back then.

I agree with a lot of what you say, but this particular statement is questionable. Definitely you can say there's a big-budget mainstream entertainment industry, but even in the early 1900s there were movies, records, and sporting events aimed at various non-white populations - a lot of them weren't preserved, unfortunately. Then there have always been people who ignored "worldly" entertainment for religious reasons, or who stayed more in tune with the culture of "the old country." There's always been an underground (often risque) and alternative/experimental. And there's also been people who follow "high art" vs "popular art."

I don't mean to sound nitpicky, I'm just trying to emphasize that there's always been a lot of stuff of all kinds out there.