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It doesn't turn these people, they were shitty all the time, they just get a platform on X so it becomes visible
Part of it is that having a large captive audience hanging on to your every word really starts to amplify toxic characteristics in those with the predisposition for shittiness. Like Musk or Trump, their descend only came when they became active on social media.
Twitter is a horrible thing.
Trump thought the day the Twin Towers fell was a good time to mention his property was closer to the tallest building in New York. That very evening, on the news, in 2001. Here's a link.
Honestly he did so many "Career Suicides" for Politicians that it broke the system, I get that's why he won, but... still how the shit did he not get sunk by his 9/11 response, I mean, yeah he said stupid shit ages ago.. but the dude straight up got 9/11 and 7/11 mixed up.
The fuck did we go from "A weird yell will disqualify you!" to this!?!?
Because the journalists didn't do their job. They should have been blasting the "tallest building" and his weird infatuation with his daughter, but he was profitable, so they let it slide.
I really dont think Rowling started off this shitty. From what I've heard it sounds like she has baggage regarding men she hasnt dealt with and its led her down this incredibly shitty path
The books have some really problematic themes that add up over time. If HP ended with the first book, they would be a curiosity, but they add up and JK had a really crooked world view when she wrote them. It's likely her editor soften them in the beginning, but they had less control as they got more popular.
Not to challenge, just don’t remember the later books, what are some good examples of that?
I stopped reading about halfway though and that was when they were being released. I'd say my mounting issues at the time was the weird pettiness of the good characters, the cheapness of Harry(why didn't he pay for the car he helped wreak? Why didn't he pay rent to the Weasley family?), and books ending with cheap drama(how many times did Harry loose a positive father figure?). If you want a larger breakdown, here's a good one that goes into a lot of detail.