Before we can know what we're gonna do with all this trash, we have to be able to define and identify this trash. Can we objectively qualify and rate pop culture? We don't want to throw away 'diamonds in the rough' and worship false idols. We have to explain why some pieces of trash enjoy successful (albeit disgraceful) careers while some pieces of gold never receive their just due. Are popularity and artistic integrity negatively correlated? Is there a link between creative genius and mental illness or instability?
I'm not sure if we will ever answer these questions or find the proper place for the trash, but I do know that a lot of famous people will be ridiculed as we search for solutions (if for no other reason than to make them appreciate those solid gold bathtubs).
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But Pete, surely the blame cannot be solely placed on the impeccably well-toned shoulders of celebrities. A culture established and sustained by the transfer of money necessitates attractive and well-groomed spokespeople as models for the 'American Dream'. These people are not merely actors or rappers or singing competition hosts, but sterling examples of the rewards of capitalism. And what if somebody has a solid gold bathtub because they're allergic to porcelain and tile? Are they part of the problem, too?
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