Once upon a time, writers and directors personal lives and professional lives were separate. Now they feel its necessary to tell you their political ideologies every 30 seconds in their work. That is the big difference in film from the past vs today.
Remember when California legalized theft and Oregon legalized drug possession? Of course you don't! But you'll happily report their "lower crime stats" on social media without realizing how those false numbers came to be. Enabling isn't compassion. And moving goal posts isn't progress.
Can you spell distraction? I can! Renee Good is the equivalent of a drunk driver trying to tell the cops he was only pulled over for being gay and not for running over a pedestrian.