Is there such a thing as good taste?

Re:Is there such a thing as good taste? by marifjeren on Monday November 15, 2021 @06:21PM (#29234310)

> It's whether something legitimately represents power.

> Viewed this way, taste is the expression of what you percieve to be power based on your experience

What about displays of disposable wealth, which demonstrate power in a way that is nonetheless gaudy?

I don't think anyone could seriously argue that a wealthy person is less powerful than a poorer person, and yet displaying that wealth (e.g. having a solid 18k gold toilet) is clearly tasteless in the extreme. I almost wonder if you meant to say the exact opposite of what these quoted parts of your message say.

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Re:Is there such a thing as good taste? by analog31 on Monday November 15, 2021 @07:20PM (#29234880)

My mom, from whom I inherited many attitudes, would say that this example illustrates the difference between wealth and class.

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Re:Is there such a thing as good taste? by jhrmnn on Tuesday November 16, 2021 @01:22AM (#29237501)

So we just go one step further into the rabbit hole, now discussing what is truly power.

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