>>280739474But then someone watches them and the cope becomes
>y-you're only watching that performatively OLD old anime is trash only CGDCT from my wholesome mootchan days is real animeBut then they watch that and the cope becomes
>that's Reddit anime that everyone's heard ofSo then they do what they actually wanted to do in the first place and watch anime with a compelling story and distinct artstyles and the cope becomes
>That's MALtarded twitter touristsThere is always another layer to the cope because for it to legitimately be about the preservation of community you'd have to feel connected to one, it's always only been about you. The vast majority of "gatekeepers" are just in arrested development and deeply unconcerned with the fact that Gen Z's tastes in media have to contend with the fact that art has no future and an untenable present, creating a generation-wide need to understand the past through direct engagement more than mere knowledge. They will come for what they need and use it to build their future, they owe you nothing.