Back then they were in style so hard like every 3rd guy was wearing them. Didn't really make a good signifier, it'd be like judging a community on the basis of people wearing t-shirts
If I had to distill it I'd say his argument was any community featuring loads of young men wearing unnecessary headwear that isn't currently in style was bound to be shit and I don't think he's wrong
Back then they were in style so hard like every 3rd guy was wearing them. Didn't really make a good signifier, it'd be like judging a community on the basis of people wearing t-shirts
If I had to distill it I'd say his argument was any community featuring loads of young men wearing unnecessary headwear that isn't currently in style was bound to be shit and I don't think he's wrong
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I've not found a single case where he's been wrong honestly, does hinge a lot on the "young men" part of it though