27% of 8 hours is approximately 2 hours and 10 minutes. That's about right.

They appear to be clueless, so those with a clue may out themselves.

Guess what day it is today

Maybe it wasn't about the houses, maybe it was about the class divide that we made along the way.

"Oh, if I only had talked to my three friends about climate change then this wouldn't have happened."

Well then, they don't sound very nice over there.

at least from like the ~~average~~ stereotypical white American guy’s point of view

Warning: Offensive content

Is this guy actually cool in the eyes of the average white American guy's point of view?

Were they ever actually being critical?

Yes, they write satire. They can't be responsible for Poe's Law.

And think about the savings in road rage stress, and time wasted commuting.

From the article:

Overall, 43% of the products studied exceeded acceptable levels of lead and 35% exceeded cadmium levels, according to the study, which was based on a California law that sets maximum allowable dose levels for heavy metals in food. Food researchers often use the 1986 regulations, known as Prop 65, as a safety standard because the Food and Drug Administration doesn’t set limits on heavy metals in most foods, said Leigh Frame, director of integrative medicine at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and lead author of the study.

And don't look poor.

about the most trivial things

That's so it gets interpreted as a light ribbing.

It would be mean to say it about something that is actually serious.

"You have a genetic disease. Please don't reproduce." *Seinfeld laugh track*

Dude, they cancel shows whether you pay or not. Have you not seen what they do at Netflix?

Here's a video of a board meeting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQTUCOx7TwI

Also spending money on a service doesn't mean it'll make quality shows. Here's a video where Netflix frivolously spends subscribers money on things that no one cares about: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXfTa7DCm5M

Structural inequality and sexism

Not from what I've seen. I've worked in STEM for over a decade, all of my superiors have been woman. There are many initiatives supporting women in STEM (financially and other wise). The majority of advertised positions in STEM mention having a fair and diverse workforce.

There may still be sexism but it is mocked openly. You know, like in this comic. The very fact that is comic exists and is being upvoted is evidence that the tide has truly changed.

Doors open, come on in.