RE: Trent Reznor Reveals Why 90’s Grunge Era Was Better Than ‘Shitty’ Modern Rock - (My thoughts)
I was thinking about this just the other day. Counter culture presumably arises to offset the social norm when a certain voiced opinion is being oppressed or threatened. I think (frighteningly) that this whole fascist thing IS the current counter culture because those are the opinions that are currently trampled. The arts have become so freely expressed and the internet is such a liberating platform that Im not sure whether there will be enough necessity for an arts-led response (at least until its too late!). The balanced and healthy response may well have to come in some other form.... and probably NOT through the internet (or any other media communications for that matter!) because of all the closed loops..... In fact, that seems to be how the disparity has become so amplified and why we're seeing Trumps America and Brexit Britain. I don't know what the answer is, Im just predicting that the Arts will be late to the party on this occasion
It wont be a fascist counter culture but rather the pointing out that not everyone with a different opinion is a satanist. And that its time to lay to rest these weak ideas.
Though a lot of it will just be shock. WHich will happen the moment people realize they can tripple their sales the second they name their new album "2 genders" or "The gender pay gap is a lie" or "free speech or no speech"
I think it will happen on the internet and its going to happen on the alt tech. Gab, minds, Steemit, bitchute. If you look at the 90s and previous moral panics, they usually happened around a time when new technology emerged.
Video killed the radio star. MTV played a huge role in the 90s. Next will be decentralized mediums that cannot be censored.