We are a lost generation, desperately clinging to anything that feels real, but too afraid to become it ourselves. We are a defeated generation, resigned to the hypocrisy of those before us, who once sang songs of rebellion and now sell them back to us. We are the last generation, a culmination of all previous things, destroyed by the vapidity that surrounds us. The hipster represents the end of Western civilization – a culture so detached and disconnected that it has stopped giving birth to anything new.
This is an interesting piece, although I feel like I have had this conversation with many of my friends, whether they are hipsters (which, yeah, no one will admit to being a hipster, strange self loathing) or whatever superficial label they have applied to themselves, let someone else apply, or fought to rebel against.
I think this essay, it's author, it's readers, and all 2000+ people who commented on it, are really commenting subconsciously on everyone-- everyone's-- desire to be accepted. What I think most people want, though, is to feel accepted by just a few people; at least I think that's what they need. Or is that what I need? I don't know. I think most people cover up their longing to be accepted, loved, genuinely paid attention to, with preemptive bitterness against easily targeted subcultures. (Although I think this author makes a couple of really good points about the state of our supposed "sub" cultures, when everyone looks the goddamn same, and their whole look could be bought at target, sears or JC Penny.)
Anyway I'm sure many people would put me into this category of hipster, but I wear what I like. If someone can find something wrong with that... It seems to me the people who are most often lobbying against hipsters are those who have high ideals of being very independent and intellectual. I don;t find a high level of intellect in judging people who are doing what is right for them.
I guess everyone needs to feel superior, right?
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