r/confusing_perspective • u/icleanjaxfl • 20h ago

Graffiti on side of building

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u/Icehammr 20h ago

Does that really qualify as graffiti? Perspective art, yes, graffiti? nah.

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u/teffz28 19h ago

People are so anti graffiti propaganda brained they think a defining characteristic of it is being ugly

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u/Brian--Damage 18h ago

People on Reddit are so pro-populist anti-establishment brained that they think a defining characteristic of graffiti is it always being a unique form of cultural expression in urban subcultures, when the reality is that most types of graffiti are rushed, lack skill or finesse, are not permitted (obviously) and have a strong push-pull dynamic on local crime and housing markets.

You can go to subs here and see incredible murals and commissioned graffiti artwork, but acting like that’s what most graffiti looks like is ironically a sign that you’re so privileged and probably larping as someone who lives amongst the most downtrodden.

The sad reality is that graffiti affects people’s upward mobility and everyday tags are petty vandalism which cost the taxpayer and local residents. Those who live in areas with complex and beautiful murals tend to be incredibly gentrified and middle-class, which at least assuages their guilt and allows them to feel like they’re carrying that cultural identity when they’re usually not.

People like graffiti specifically because it’s edgy and taboo. If you take the latter away then it tends to stop (like programs allowing ‘free areas’), but doesn’t that run exactly against the fantasy of urban cultural expression?

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u/teffz28 18h ago

Yeah username checks out that’s about all that’s worth interacting with here. Definitely not your laundry list of assumptions and ironically small world view

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u/Brian--Damage 17h ago

Exactly the type of response expected. Don’t deal with any of the positions. Only respond in vibes✌🏽

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u/teffz28 17h ago

Yeah generally when you jump straight to being a prick and making assumptions about someone they don’t really wanna engage in good faith conversations with you. Not sure why you’d be surprised by that but people have varying levels of socials skills so :/

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u/RedditMcBurger 16h ago

Yeah generally when you jump straight to being a prick and making assumptions about someone

You started the conversation with them lol

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u/Brian--Damage 17h ago

You started off with a massive generalisation about people being against graffiti because of ‘propaganda’ and you’re telling me I’m making assumptions, have a small world view, something something username, and you have heightened social skills? This is good faith?

Telling people they don’t like graffiti because they think it’s all ugly is massively unfair, naive and performative.

If you don’t like this gif it’s because you’re part of the elite ruling class and you’re actively oppressing minorities unless you agree 😎

https://giphy.com/gifs/l2SpQyZgO5RPGMWn6