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  • yoof , subcultures and political perspectives
  • ratswithwings
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    In the UK we have some of the most vibrant and possibly edgy subcultures in the world. I guess it could be argued that most of these subcultural activists belong to a more liberal and leftie positioning on the political spectrum.

    After all the shoot em, hang em and flog em … or put em in the army brigade have articulated their political solutions to this broken society; I tried to imagine what a society would look like if it was indeed run by these authoritarian right wing types in relation to subculture.

    What subcultures would you expect to find in a authoritarian right wing society. This is just for fun, perhaps a pointless exercise.

    MSP
    Full Member

    I was already wondering what the hell has happened to youth culture, where are the songs with the messages and political commentary, when the riots were kicking off in the early 80’sthere were bands like the specials singing about their experiences as young men at the time, crossing over from subculture into mainstream charts.

    That all seems to have been swallowed up by commercialism, I don’t think its a political change, the record industry no longer courts talent as much as it does easy bland success.

    Whathaveisaidnow
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    bazep
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    Surely it’s rap/hip hop MSP but it’s (music in general) too commercialised now so that doom and gloom merchants tend not to get through to airplay. I’m sure they’re there though.

    As for sub cultures, by definition they’d exist in any society (even in communist cultures) but they may be less visible in a less tolerant society.

    Trimix
    Free Member

    Culture now is commercialism and celebrityism. (I made up the last word but you know what I mean)

    We have seen the end of things like culture and class, its been replaced by consumerisum fueled by cheap and sometimes free credit.

    Topped off with the promotion of a culture of moral absolutism centered around spurious and selective concepts of ‘fairness’. This culture, and the accompanying a sence of individual and collective entitlement is one of the root causes of the mess the economy is in.

    bazep
    Free Member

    There will always be class divides. It’s funny how the term entitlement used to be used at one end of the spectrum and os now being used at the other end.

    fatalbert
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    Cher loyd gets to number 1 with Swagger Jagger and it results in folks burning down her labels (Sony) distribution centre.

    I can see a definite and balanced reason why that had to be done 🙂

    MSP
    Full Member

    Five of my finest English pounds to anyone who can bring me the head of Cher Lloyd on a stick!

    philconsequence
    Free Member

    loadsa independent record labels lost their entire international stock when that distro centre burnt down 🙁

    but yeah, i’ll chip in a fiver to anybody who can bring MSP and I her head on a dirty stick infected with bad aids.

    thomthumb
    Free Member

    i think there is loads of youth subculture but you are all too old to have any idea.

    HTH 😉

    duckman
    Full Member

    When my wife was at Uni in the late 80s there was a definite boom going on,primal scream/Stone Roses plus all your crusty stuff, and people were far more switched on,into their sounds etc. I went in 2001, the most played song on the union jukebox? Steps,tragedy. I weep for the youth of today.

    MSP
    Full Member

    There may be subculture, but none of it seems to break through into the mainstream, it isn’t seen as the breeding grounds of talent it once was.

    Maybe there will be a backlash against the faux moralising we have seen over the past few days, and new artists, comedians and satirists will find a political edge to their work.

    deadlydarcy
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    She comes from just a few doors down from where Stoner lives…maybe he can help find her?

    philconsequence
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    i’m not giving stoner 5pounds, he’s rich (i can tell because he knows maths and has a shed)

    MSP
    Full Member

    Yeah but have you seen the bikes in his shed, he must have spent too much on tools and not had enough left over for the more important things.

    Stoner
    Free Member

    one is not permitted to slag of cher lloyd round these parts. Or she’ll send her “travelling family” up for a word… 😐

    Stoner
    Free Member

    Yeah but have you seen the bikes in his shed, he must have spent too much on tools and not had enough left over for the more important things.

    haaaaar, haaaaaar. 😐

    shows us yours MSP…

    philconsequence
    Free Member

    i’ve got a carrera fury from halfords.

    i’m still not giving you my fiver Richy McRich 😛

    Stoner
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    I wouldnt want it anyway. Probably has poorman germs on it.

    bobbyspangles
    Full Member

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    philconsequence
    Free Member

    true, chances are i’d do something typically poor and draw a moustache on the queen.

    anyway, must dash! the airlfow heating system in my rented property has a ‘catastrophic failure’ according to the inspector who came today so no hot water until the landlord decides if its worth investing in allowing us to wash once a month again.

    Stoner
    Free Member

    you should just check in to the workhouse. Theyve got cold and cold running water I hear.

    rondo101
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    Listen to some grime, fam. Sounds of the streets, yuhgetmeh.

    yunki
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    maccruiskeen
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