It seemed like during the 2000s American society was either encouraged to be overly obsessed with exercise, muscle cars, and the NFL or owning a rich mansion and being like a Kardashian.

 

Why can't these men be both strong and smart?

Like the astronauts?

What was to blame for this?

Hollywood?

Has there been a pushback against this?

It seems like there is no more stigma against fantasy themed TV shows with the massive success of "Game of Thrones".

Would society be a better place if "meatheads" aspired to be more like astronauts?

Just now, CmdrShepSpectre2183 said:

It seemed like during the 2000s American society was either encouraged to be overly obsessed with exercise, muscle cars, and the NFL or owning a rich mansion and being like a Kardashian.

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As opposed to other times, where nobody encouraged people to conform?

You need to re-form this so that

1. it's not an exercise in begging the question (i.e. establish that you have a valid premise) and 

2. It's posted in the proper area of the forums. This is not a discussion for The Lounge.