2/ My understanding is that the "chosen one" trope is not about inter-generational wealth, but by divine predestination, or genetic luck of the draw, tho, right? Luke Skywalker, Neo, etc didn't have trust funds.https://twitter.com/Hugo_Book_Club/status/1456274276902866955 …
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3/ Cool. Also, yes, I think lefties often acknowledge hard work ... but then they tend to have a countervailing impulse which is, after someone works hard and gets rewards, they want to claw a lot of that back. c.f. Obama "you didn't build that".https://twitter.com/Hugo_Book_Club/status/1456275048273092613 …
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4/ I find "chosen one" tropes boring bc it removes a lot of the intra-personal drama of "what do I want? do I have the grit to achieve it?", and replaces it w the tedious "will I admit to myself that I'm Jesus?". ...but de gustibus.https://twitter.com/edwardcossette/status/1456276572994998273 …
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TBH, most of us are fine with people getting ahead through hard work. But getting ahead through intergenerational wealth? And getting ahead through the abuse or exploitation of others? Not so much.
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Hmm. It can make sense in stories where Gods and other supernatural forces can, literally, 'choose' people for greatness and bestow power upon them to this end. Perhaps different from 'prophecies say a hero will rise' sort of stories where a regular person 'meets their destiny.'
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The concept of 'destiny' is what makes it objectionable to me. "You've been destined for greatness due to [X] factor!" in-universe means that they're inevitably going to win. A 'chosen one' narrative where failure is absolutely an option can still work pretty well.
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Paul Atraides had a trustfund of genetics and propaganda, which is why he’s an interesting take on the concept.
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see #2 in my thread
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