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Originally Posted by elphenor
this is outdated, it was a Victorian thing
today having good tastes in Art has nothing to do with class imo
even in cases where someone is so rich they have all day to consume art, it's no longer that associated with status so they don't bother, they'll buy art just for the investment value
more than 99% of people don't give enough of a **** regardless of income, and that's OK
it's just weirdos that are going to dig really deep and that's OK too
while I'm at it, I think lucem is insulting proles when he says having tastes makes you bourgeois
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Originally Posted by jwb
because I have mindless tasks to complete and keeping my mind occupied makes the day go by quicker while I also learn stuff/get entertained/whatever?
lol... That's creative and all but I don't think you're right
There are some dead broke hip hop elitists out there. Art isn't necessarily tied to wealth. A few hundred years ago that would be more true.
These days it's more matter of trying to seem smart and deep. Elitism is not a function of how rich you are... But how much time you spend on forums like this
But I do support the values you highlighted. That is true. I diss the poor cause they represent no values. They are animals.
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You are both dirty, smelly plebes. Having taste in art no longer conjures to the mind that you're a member of the landed gentry with enough time to waste on staring at Botticelli, but having taste in art is still associated with intelligence and sophistication, as opposed to stupidity and crudity. And that is still at least subconsciously associated with wealth and privilege, or at least being someone destined for greater wealth and privilege than someone who is crude and stupid.
We are all still interacting with our culture as if we were living in a true aristocracy. Humanity has lived in aristocracies of one form or another for thousands of years. We're just not as aware of it anymore.