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Old 09-02-2013, 11:32 AM   #46
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Originally Posted by FlorenceFearne View Post
As far as slavish consumerism goes, I feel like that's basically shared across just about every subculture. The difference between goth and pop is in WHAT you buy, not IF you buy. And I'm fine with that, really. It makes me happy to get a new skull scarf in the mail, or to buy a new pair of stompy boots. That doesn't automatically mean I quit reading or appreciating classical music. But goth still at least pretends to be about the "finer things" in life, where pop doesn't give a shit about elegance or good wine.
And what about early punk rock where the name of the game was D.I.Y., or 1980's rap that emphasized shit that you probably already had anyway because it was practical for the working class?
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