• UlyssesT [he/him]
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    26 days ago

    How did I grow up in the 90s after and absolutely hated the 90s for the most part?

    Are we destined to encounter each other like polar opposite rivals of 90s nostalgia and anti-nostalgia? dio-walk jotaro-walk

    • Dirt_Owl [comrade/them, they/them]
      hexagon
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      26 days ago

      I simultaneously like and hate the 90s'

      Like the aesthetic, art and some of the slop

      Hate the homophobia, racism and sexism and general chuddery of the era

      • UlyssesT [he/him]
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        26 days ago

        Hate the homophobia, racism and sexism and general chuddery of the era

        I'm still baffled how much fake-gay performance, put-on lisps and popped pink collars and such, was done by dudebros to get laid while also tormenting actual LGBTQIA+ people.

    • Belly_Beanis [he/him]
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      26 days ago

      It's nostalgia. 90s music and clothing were both pretty bad. People think Nirvana, the Beastie Boys, and NWA were blaring from every street corner when it was actually some Mouseketeer or Will Smith singles for his latest movie.

      • UlyssesT [he/him]
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        26 days ago

        Yeah, that was how it was.

        I can't even tell you with precision what was popular moment by moment in the 90s as much as I could say the vibes, and the vibes were largely early Silicon Valley proto-bazinga end-of-history hubris and a whole lot of Gen-X "I'm bored, nothing matters" petite bourgeoisie pop-nihilism.