I’d say it’s ironic since vance literally became famous by celebrating American peasants, but for him it’s probably less about them being peasants and more about them being Chinese.

Some of the instances have a community bent to them. Slrpnk and beehaw come to mind most immediately, but there are lots of others that are focused on gathering a specific niche of humanity and getting them to interact with one another.

I think Maid Marion from Disney’s Robin Hood basically invented furries.

I’d be into it. But I wouldn’t be devastated if it didn’t happen.