The viral success of trivial stories like the drunk raccoon indicates that American media is dying due to a lack of shared culture and a shift toward fragmented, niche interests.

“So, what that that that that's that indicates two big things. Culturally, we don't care about the same things anymore in the United States. Everyone cares about some random thing, some micro community, some random subculture. No one's paying attention to big picture stuff anymore. Again, the story i”