TikTok's 'hopecore' trend shows the best-and worst-of internet optimism
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Hopecore, initially meant to uplift, now ironically highlights personal struggles by juxtaposing vibrant visuals with bleak confessions, showcasing the internet's complex relationship with optimism.
What began as a celebration of joy with clips designed to uplift has morphed into a meme used to ironically showcase pain, revealing the duality of internet culture.
Content creators, originally spreading positivity, now leverage the hopecore trend to reflect their frustrations and challenges humorously, blurring the lines between hope and despair.
The trend’s evolution from unadulterated joy to an ironic lens on pain mirrors the internet's cyclical nature of flooding optimism before reverting to cynicism.
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