I love KDE plasma, but I find that it has way too many customizations. I like Gnome's approach of simplicity and integrating everything well. I just don't like their default desktop paradigm. They tried to do something different and too simple and it pushed a lot of people away or required heavy customizations line Zorin did. Zorin desktop is what Gnome should've been.
While I agree with you, my question implied that Debian might not be the right choice for beginners. It's not that easy to use compared to Mint that comes with many quality of life features which makes it the perfect introduction to Linux.
All the important software is there, you have all the necessary codecs to play the most popular media files, you have an easy to use software store with a friendly interface, and you don't have any complicated concepts like immutable or atomic OS.
I've been dual booting since 2000 starting with Mandrake. Then Ubuntu and stuck with it or Xubuntu or Kununtu ever since.
I had been using win 10 a lot more when I eventually installed it. It was a great OS in my opinion. Until it wasn't because Microshits decided to make it bad. I was getting angry with that and learned last year that it would reach EOL this October. So I booted in Linux and started experiencing with Steam and Proton and Bottles and I was blown away by how easy it had become and how well the games played. So last December I wiped the disk, installed Kubuntu 24.04 and it's been a great experience ever since. Honestly it's insane how easy it has become. To think I had to recompile my kernel to have all the features of my hardware back in the early 2000s. LoL!
I tried to convince my GF to move to Linux but she can't due to her job. It's complicated.
To be fair, the people in the streets have been fighting. They've had some wins. Pushing away ICE raids, having their elected officials fight back in legislatures, especially locally. And sometimes federal judges will go against Trump's will when it gets too obviously fascist.
But the way things are going? You might be right. I hope you won't though.
I love KDE plasma, but I find that it has way too many customizations. I like Gnome's approach of simplicity and integrating everything well. I just don't like their default desktop paradigm. They tried to do something different and too simple and it pushed a lot of people away or required heavy customizations line Zorin did. Zorin desktop is what Gnome should've been.