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[–]fschmidt 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

Cultures can't really be defined, only described. I mean how would you define French culture or Japanese culture?

That said, western culture has been decaying since at least 1920 and became fully intolerable around 2000. It is extremely intolerant and hates free speech. (The only public place where I live where I can speak freely is the local mosque, and I am not Muslim.) Modern western culture is hostile to intelligence, beauty, tradition, honor, and all other worthwhile values.

[–]soundsituation 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Thanks. I was mostly curious about where you'd put the start date but your last sentence is also helpful. What do you mean by hostility towards beauty? I guess I don't see that but I'd like to hear your perspective.

[–]fschmidt 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Modern art and modern architecture are incredibly ugly. These are an intentional rejection of beauty in favor of ugliness.