It’s a subculture that is both hard to define but also obvious when you encounter it. I think he’d still recognize it, especially now that so much of the community has been pushed to be vocally anti fascist, which kinda brings it back around to its punk roots.

In the olden days it used to be defined by a specific music genre (and even today you have purists who complain about anything that isn’t goth rock) but it has changed a lot over the decades. I’d loosely define the modern goth as a counterculture movement based around music, art, and a fascination with the morbid, heavily concentrated around major cities. The only real gatekeeping nowadays (from the adults at least) is to keep fascists and creeps the fuck away.

The scene is gonna change a lot depending on where you are. The two I personally know best are NYC’s and Toronto’s.

I’ve been on too many of them

That’s just antidepressants

Lol these aren’t new they’ve been around forever

Joke comments aside, just because we use black a lot doesn’t mean we don’t use other colors. A fashionable goth can style just about anything.

Just uhh don’t look in my closet, behind the skeletons

Yes.

I can’t wait for the discovery phase of that lawsuit

As long as the fascists are in power, they are functionally above the law. We’ve seen them murder in broad daylight and rape without punishment.

Much like walking, you just have to take it one foot at a time

Gun violence isn’t even in the top 10 leading causes of death in the US. You’re more likely to die in an auto accident or to cancer or heart disease or diabetes or a number of other things than due to gun violence. If you’re trying to present a serious argument here, you might want to consider actual statistics.

Given the prevalence of carbrain culture and corn syrup/hyperprocessed ingredients in EVERYTHING, I think this is more of a “we should tackle all of the above” problem. Your chances of dying to gun violence in the US are exponentially higher than anywhere else, in addition to the US taking health and safety less seriously than other developed countries. The red line must go up at any cost.

I say this as someone who lived in the US for most of my life before fleeing to another country. The grass is always greener when compared to a toxic waste dump.

I love spicy food but I’m not the biggest fan of Buldak. The taste isn’t there. Though I have some of their black hot sauce around.

Hot sauces are a very diverse bag. I have a huge range of them. My favorites are all locals and moderately spicy, around habanero level. The ultra spicy sauces are useful for when you want to add spice without changing the flavor profile of a meal. My spice tolerance is high but nothing crazy.

Honestly poutine

ICE is the new Candlej

The only thing police types love more than shooting dogs is beating their wives…

If there’s still room after the flamethrower and various vibrate functions I guess I could fit a nail clipper or something

Balkanization is where the US is headed, and for the world’s sake I hope it gets there sooner rather than later

…you can smell your own brand?

Take a cue from Parks and Rec and host a harvest festival. Bring in local talent and reach out to local businesses to participate. Turn the streets into pedestrian zones and connect it all to nearby parks and transit

I also like Owen’s answer

Generally only when it breaks, my goal is 5 years

Most likely outcome is a rigged election