If a character in a movie is shown to love high culture (abstract art, Beethoven), 94% likelihood they are evil (a Nazi or serial killer)
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@HeerJeet Like Kingpin in Daredevil -
@manwizzle One of the examples I was thinking of.
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@HeerJeet That or an protagonist perceived as elitist might not have the greatest audience sympathy.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Both positions (high culture makes us good, h.c. makes us bad) miss the point. The job of culture is not to edify but to be interesting
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@HeerJeet indicative of being literally anti-human--of being indifferent actual flesh and blood humans with a preference for abstractions.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet Often used to signify coldness, distance, a wilful disdain for regular folks. See also Fox NewsThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet I sometimes read that as critique of European violence & colonialism (that there is murderous killing at the heart of Euro civ).Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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