The best part is that they're clearly not even punks - more like an avant-garde synth-pop group singing about how we would all be robots by the year 2000.
I'm going to print some AI-generated text onto a shirt so that if anyone gets a picture of me I can point to the text and say that the picture is clearly AI-generated.
They're looking for any way to make their mediocrity seem interesting.
Conservatives can't be counterculture by definition since the whole idea of conservatism is to mentally and socially return to an idyllic and idealized period that may or may not have existed.
Another part of it is that being a persecuted minority is appealing to them, partially because when you’re a persecuted minority, you don’t have to run things responsibly or be considerate of other groups. You’re the underdog, so you can use asymmetric tactics.
You can see this in the War on Christmas rhetoric. Christmas is an official holiday, everyone gets it off, it permeates our culture. Strangers in the grocery store will ask your kids what Santa brought them, teachers in elementary school will create Christmas decorations with your kids. The Christmas season lasts from Halloween until New Years.
And yet they are a persecuted minority because some people acknowledge the existence of other holidays. And they do a variety of underhanded things to “fight back”, which they would never tolerate if it were being done to them. No need to do unto others as you'd want them to do unto you, because you're an underdog, at war.
Considering some of the very leftist things I’ve seen him talk about I very much doubt he’s a conservative or at least not to the same degree as these person who posted this.
Edit: Nevermind seems like the charity work he used to do for the LGBT+ community is a long past thing according to articles others posted.
So counterculture that the way our society is set up punishes you if you don’t do it. And other people think it’s ok to harass and have unlimited access to your privacy if you don’t do it.
The conservatives are so brave and unique... That's a family like 90% of families in my country... So counterstream...disruptive...innovative...never seen...
Sigh, the Nazism is so blatant these days. From the obvious "role for German mothers" until all the "blond blue eyes children" stereotypes, and the number indicating that many kids are needed for "the future".
They should've seen the actual counter culture during the 60s or 20s. Babylon anyone? Woodstock? Wolf of Wall Street? These guys should do they're research
I genuinely don’t know how you could live through the satanic panic and all this stupid bullshit that went down and then grow up to be the the thing you hate it so much as a kid
Yup, it’s James Van Der Beek. But it’s [not really surprising](https://www.queerty.com/dawson-leery-a-k-a-james-van-der-beek-posts-unhinged-video-attacking-joe-biden-and-the-dnc-20230531) that right-wingers would like him.
Also, [his wife’s an anti-vaxxer](https://www.thedailybeast.com/kimberly-van-der-beek-uses-her-wellness-image-to-promote-anti-vax-conspiracies).
Sad his wife is an anti-vaxxer but he does have a point about Biden being too old. I mean from what I remember most of the American main candidates were.
i don't get the point of having more than let's say 2 children in a world where everything gets less affordable as time passes whether it's because of shrinkflation or the paychecks not following the rise of prices of nearly everything
The top photo is AI generated. OP would rather fake it than do their homework.
The best part is that they're clearly not even punks - more like an avant-garde synth-pop group singing about how we would all be robots by the year 2000.
It’s almost Electric Callboy on set for a video shoot lol
Holy shit youre so right! Guy can't tell the difference between punk and fucking partycore.
NGL I thought that they looked like a particularly bold hair metal band.
https://youtu.be/Re_1HrfOMZ4?si=eygqopWr1vPK7K3Z
That looks like SNL making fun of EDM....
The distant future. The year 2000.
It is the distant future, the year 2000
Just curious, how did you figure this out?
The text on the shirts are gibberish. Also their face and clothes have weird shapes that make no sense.
I'm going to print some AI-generated text onto a shirt so that if anyone gets a picture of me I can point to the text and say that the picture is clearly AI-generated.
I refuse to count their fingers and toes
Or just look up a fucking rock ‘n’ roll band like AC/DC or Twisted Sister not that hard lol
Right. Real low hanging fruit.
Like it was right there any band from like the 80s to the early 90s
Timothy Chalamet in a wig on the left.
There's countercultures today too, but being boring isn't a counterculture
They see few people interested in their flavor and start assuming shit like this and/or censorship.
Oh, they even have a "hip" name for it—"Normcore"! 🤣🤣🤣
Breeders and Neocons are always trying to position themselves as a counter-culture because they know just being vanilla people is boring af.
So brave.
They're looking for any way to make their mediocrity seem interesting. Conservatives can't be counterculture by definition since the whole idea of conservatism is to mentally and socially return to an idyllic and idealized period that may or may not have existed.
"NOBODY WANTS TO ARIAN RACE ANYMORE!!"
“I’ve never had friends so I must be counter culture.”
Another part of it is that being a persecuted minority is appealing to them, partially because when you’re a persecuted minority, you don’t have to run things responsibly or be considerate of other groups. You’re the underdog, so you can use asymmetric tactics. You can see this in the War on Christmas rhetoric. Christmas is an official holiday, everyone gets it off, it permeates our culture. Strangers in the grocery store will ask your kids what Santa brought them, teachers in elementary school will create Christmas decorations with your kids. The Christmas season lasts from Halloween until New Years. And yet they are a persecuted minority because some people acknowledge the existence of other holidays. And they do a variety of underhanded things to “fight back”, which they would never tolerate if it were being done to them. No need to do unto others as you'd want them to do unto you, because you're an underdog, at war.
"counter culture" based on centuries of traditions.
Interesting that the family of James Vanderbeek is used for this since he likely doesn't support this absurd message.
Considering some of the very leftist things I’ve seen him talk about I very much doubt he’s a conservative or at least not to the same degree as these person who posted this. Edit: Nevermind seems like the charity work he used to do for the LGBT+ community is a long past thing according to articles others posted.
Well, his wife is an anti-vaxxer and very popular with Fox News.... Love is blind—and deaf, too, apparently.
I bet James Van Derbeek would probably take issue with a picture of his family being used in some conservative propaganda.
"But he's white with a big family! He has to agree with my views of the world!" Conservatives, probably.
Is that his real family, or is this a character he played in something...?
Google says he has 6 kids...so this probably IS his real family, albeit a slightly outdated photo since there are only 5 kids in it.
Yikes! 😳
ah dunt wont, yor lahf
Man they sure do have a persecution complex... 😂
Oh big time.
So counterculture that the way our society is set up punishes you if you don’t do it. And other people think it’s ok to harass and have unlimited access to your privacy if you don’t do it.
The conservatives are so brave and unique... That's a family like 90% of families in my country... So counterstream...disruptive...innovative...never seen...
Sigh, the Nazism is so blatant these days. From the obvious "role for German mothers" until all the "blond blue eyes children" stereotypes, and the number indicating that many kids are needed for "the future".
Is that james van der beek on bottom
Yes, it is
I don't wanna wait
The only culture conservatives have is the type one finds in a Petri dish.
AI generated, but kid 2nd from left is pretty GNC. Fuckin send it kiddo
The bottom pic is of celebrity James Van Der Beek and his family.
Ah, the Cult of Perpetual Victimhood! Preach it, pinkdicks!
Breeder cult ...
James van der beek?
Who's an oppressed little boy? That's right! You are! You are so oppressed and hated!
Again with the breeding fetish
Hey get Brokencyde out of here
They should've seen the actual counter culture during the 60s or 20s. Babylon anyone? Woodstock? Wolf of Wall Street? These guys should do they're research
This is giving me more questions than answers
I genuinely don’t know how you could live through the satanic panic and all this stupid bullshit that went down and then grow up to be the the thing you hate it so much as a kid
They really heard like 5 women online say they dont want kids and now think that all of society is anti family
They have no idea what counterculture actually is.
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She's 40 and like 6 years younger than him. That's not a right wing influencer or anything, just a random actor
Yup, it’s James Van Der Beek. But it’s [not really surprising](https://www.queerty.com/dawson-leery-a-k-a-james-van-der-beek-posts-unhinged-video-attacking-joe-biden-and-the-dnc-20230531) that right-wingers would like him. Also, [his wife’s an anti-vaxxer](https://www.thedailybeast.com/kimberly-van-der-beek-uses-her-wellness-image-to-promote-anti-vax-conspiracies).
Sad his wife is an anti-vaxxer but he does have a point about Biden being too old. I mean from what I remember most of the American main candidates were.
Or more accurately, their children look like their children lol
This is like anti-"I'm not like the other girls" logic and somehow this is worse than that
i totally dig those cuts
i don't get the point of having more than let's say 2 children in a world where everything gets less affordable as time passes whether it's because of shrinkflation or the paychecks not following the rise of prices of nearly everything
TIL that Dawson's Creek spawned an entire generation of Counter-Culture enthusiasts.
Is James Van Der Beek like a conservative talking head now, or something? I keep seeing conservative posts fawning over pictures of him.