The movie “Crazy Rich Asians” is doing big box office numbers this month:
"Crazy Rich Asians" was No. 1 at the box office, posting the best marks for a PG-13 rom-com in 6 years. “This shows — once again, with emphasis — that true diversity matters." https://t.co/jPWME2ilnC
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 20, 2018
However, that’s not really a good thing, according to some. The movie’s success made Vox’s David Roberts concerned about an apparent lack of wealth-shaming in the U.S. these days:
I want to go see Crazy Rich Asians, if only to cast my consumer vote in favor of representation, but … I really, really hate the celebration of conspicuous wealth. I watch that trailer and all I can see is moral monsters. Am I too dour & judgy to enjoy it?
— David Roberts (@drvox) August 24, 2018
I would really like to see a healthy suspicion/hostility toward rich people revived in US culture.
— David Roberts (@drvox) August 24, 2018
Really? Self-awareness reminders incoming!
LOL who do you think pays you?
Uneffingbelievable. https://t.co/KfGWsNad0U
— Nathan, son of Robert (@NathanWurtzel) August 24, 2018
Start with the guy who signs your paycheck.
— Beef Supreme (@Supreme____Beef) August 24, 2018
That would be a great place to start! As you can see, only non-rich people helped start Vox’s parent company, Vox Media:
In December 2014, Vox Media raised a $46.5 million round led by the growth equity firm General Atlantic, estimating the media company’s value at around $380 million. Participants in Vox Media’s previous rounds include Accel Partners, Comcast Ventures, and Khosla Ventures. Other funders are Allen & Company, Providence Equity Partners, and various angel investors, including Ted Leonsis, Dan Rosensweig, Jeff Weiner, and Brent Jones. According to sources, the Series C in May 2012, valued Vox at $140 million. A Series D valued the company north of $200M, raising an additional $40M.
In August 2015, NBCUniversal made a $200 million equity investment in Vox Media, valuing the company at more than $1 billion.
We doubt Vox progressives showed much hostility toward those investors.
Why add another reason for the people to be hostile to all the high profile members of the Democrat party?
— NorseThunder (@Odinsonsmjolnir) August 24, 2018
I’d like to see a healthy suspicion of dumb people revived, instead of them just being hired by Vox.
— Taro Tsujimoto (@RCannon74) August 24, 2018
I dub him Juicebox Trotskyhttps://t.co/0pksC21GDF
— Will Collier (@willcollier) August 24, 2018
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