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there's a whole thing about kitsch as a fundamental mode of revanchist American aesthetic that I think explains a LOT of this - you don't WANT the thing that looks actually classy, you want the gold-leafed plastic, because classy is for *other people*, probably across an ocean somewhere. or gay.
May 13, 2025, 4:19 PM
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