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Old 07-08-2021, 02:10 PM   #929 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Frownland View Post
As far as the music objectivity caricature goes, I tend to think those making that case are insecure about their taste in music clashing with others', so they point to critic consensus and notions of objectivity to validate the thing they enjoy in the face of "teh beatles sux lol".
There is a certain objectivity in effectiveness though. I don't think there are many people who don't dislike Slayer entirely or in part who would say they were worse than some third rate thrash band like, I don't know, Gamma Bomb or something.
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