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Please elaborate.
The classic example (which has already been discussed in the thread) is LoTR. People talk about it as an example of cultural and technological stasis over thousands of years but if you read the text that's not the case. Middle Earth has developed functioning democracy in the Shire as well as the steam engine in Mordor. In fact, Tolkien shows multiple cultures changing over time.
It undermines the argument when the example someone uses of a fantasy being unrealistic because it didn't develop things like democracy and the steam engine actually includes both. You can't trust their ability to recognize the things they say aren't present.