It’s so weird to have grown out of a world where one can identify anything/any1/any vibe as being ‘kewl.’ There is no ‘common interest’ that I can share with some1 else. The only ‘cultural touchpoints’ that can unite other ppl are #scaled cultural memes/humans that are #obvious.
I saw some1 under the age of 19 in an Arcade Fire REFLEKTOR tour shirt. I wondered if they ‘genuinely’ identified with the Arcade Fire’s themes/lyrics/vibes? Did they ‘get’ their career? Did they #long to be a part of their indie rise post-Funeral, romanticizing the bygone indie era? Did they think that the ArFi were ‘still relevant’ or did they just like music festival headliners, arbitrarily influenced based on their generational relativity? Would the Arcade Fire be ‘romanticized’ like some1 who listened to the white ppl art-rock band from another generation THE TALKING HEADS?
Do u ever see culture happening and think…
‘I’m glad I’m sitting this 1 out.’
But maybe culturally ‘sitting out’ every phase
is just what uncultured suburbanites do
or maybe they are ‘all in’
on their uncultured way of life
eating casseroles made from Grands Biscuits and Manwich
They dont even know what umami is
The way to fight against it
Is 2 create
but creating means reaching ppl
‘getting them angry’ by challenging what they ‘honor’
But more often, getting ‘rejected’ by not conforming
to the zeigeistian expectations of ppl who think they are ‘interesting’
but they are actually just post-Netflix content consumers who view the internet as a content consumption machine
I can’t be excited about sharing anything with any1.
I am skeptical abt being able to ‘connect’ with n e 1.
I am unsure if there is a context where I am supposed 2 be.
I am skeptical abt the intentions of ppl ‘close’ 2 me.
I am certain there is no sense to make in the forced relationships with ‘loved ones.’
‘Good friends’ are merely ties to eras from the past, trying to fit their way into the present.
Many ‘artists’ that I meet are only interested in replication of aesthetics.
I know that I am only capable of replication and imitation of existing and iterative concepts.
I wish I could be #yung and naive again. Back when I thought there was ‘a world’ beyond the culturally relative concept of suburbia.
Anything that I will be ‘in2’ won’t scale.
I would prefer that it doesn’t ‘scale’
Ppl who take pride in their retail decisions are ‘insane.’
Ppl who ‘look forward’ 2 mass cultural events r ‘dummies’
Ppl who want to have a cold beer in their hands at an outdoor event/patio?
Boring girls in2 weed and content streaming?
Boring bros talking about comic book movies?
Ironic Jurrasic Park moviegoers who ‘believe that they have a strong connection to the movie from youth?
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What have u been in2 lately?
What have u been into lately? What makes u feel ‘good’ abt the world / ur local scene?
