People from around the world were once super unique and deeply rooted in their culture, but now it feels like diversity is fading as the same trends and brands dominate everywhere. Soon, everyone is going to be working for the same big companies, using the same phones, wearing the same clothes, and eating the same food from the same fast-food chains. Even the way people talk, think, and live is starting to look alike because social media pushes similar lifestyles and opinions; culture is becoming homogenized globally as people are basically mimicking what others are doing. The internet has lessened geographical influence on people's personality.
I've noticed people from English-speaking countries are becoming more similar to each other--and nothing seems as special anymore because all of the cultures are starting to disappear and morph into the same. This seemed apparent to me when I realized like 75% or more of slang is created by the black community now, and the aesthetic is very similar; the photos are almost interchangeable with no personality or unique identity, yet these accounts have lots of followers because homogeneity sells and helps one find belonging.
No one really stands out anymore, and there is even a homogenous aspect of quirkiness where you can be whimsical as a woman as long as you fit certain beauty standards. I also notice something similar with film accounts where the same films and filmmakers are given attention, while people like me who talk about films off the beaten path that might be more obscure or outside the mainstream barely get noticed. It is very noticeable when interacting with people that there is less variation than in the past; most people are an archetype of the online content they consume and are way more predictable than in times past. After a brief conversation, you can pretty much have a person figured out if you're familiar with the jargon and perspectives of their online bubble, and it gets worse when it comes to political discussion and politics, as everybody online seems to subscribe to similar ideologies.
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