I think you’re questions actually raise more questions than answers.
Nobody wears shirts that say “Sportsball!” or “Videogames!” or “Rock band!” They choose SPECIFIC games or sports or whatever they like.
People who like Minecraft probably have sunk hours into it, and maybe it’s a fun joke to have Tssss written on a shirt for other Minecrafters to appreciate.
People who like Queen might appreciate the guitar playing, they might appreciate the theatricality, they might identify with Freddie Mercury’s personality, or the lyrics might speak to them.
People who like a particular car might appreciate the history of the car, or the look of it, or be responding to the marketing of the car (hello Subaru lesbians).
The problem I have with Messi t-shirts, and all that shit, is I don’t know why people want to identify with Messi other than “He is the BEST.” To like and identify something merely for being objectively the BEST at something is some spiritually impoverished shit we should grow out of by the time we’re 15.
That it is a stupid human impulse in absolutely undeniable, because we push people into being “role models” even though they are absolutely unsuited for it simply because people will look up to them because they can do things with a ball real good.
I think you’re questions actually raise more questions than answers.
Nobody wears shirts that say “Sportsball!” or “Videogames!” or “Rock band!” They choose SPECIFIC games or sports or whatever they like.
People who like Minecraft probably have sunk hours into it, and maybe it’s a fun joke to have Tssss written on a shirt for other Minecrafters to appreciate.
People who like Queen might appreciate the guitar playing, they might appreciate the theatricality, they might identify with Freddie Mercury’s personality, or the lyrics might speak to them.
People who like a particular car might appreciate the history of the car, or the look of it, or be responding to the marketing of the car (hello Subaru lesbians).
The problem I have with Messi t-shirts, and all that shit, is I don’t know why people want to identify with Messi other than “He is the BEST.” To like and identify something merely for being objectively the BEST at something is some spiritually impoverished shit we should grow out of by the time we’re 15.
That it is a stupid human impulse in absolutely undeniable, because we push people into being “role models” even though they are absolutely unsuited for it simply because people will look up to them because they can do things with a ball real good.
@Redfox8@mander.xyz thoughts?