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Critics argue that this represents a broader cultural shift: a preference for mediocrity and the celebration of the ordinary rather than excellence. The call to elevate "normalcy" and "representation" over actual achievement aligns with the obsessed deconstruction of what makes someone monument-worthy. It suggests a societal discomfort with honoring real success, replacing it with a symbolic, often superficial, virtue signaling that devalues individual accomplishment.