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by goodmachine 951 days ago
tl;dr: 'Elites' (or at least those to be found in Who's Who) now prefer to affect a taste for 'ordinariness' instead of preferring high culture or horsey pursuits.

This is the countersignaling phase:

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Countersignaling

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It also reflects the curse of 11th generational wealth, Estate heavy, cash poor.

Not to mention the Jarvis Cocker fascination: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxhQiiNJG74

> Not to mention the Jarvis Cocker fascination

If you like the Pulp (original AFAICT) version, you have to listen to this cover by Cap'n Kirk:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=St8FtbzH_JE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ainyK6fXku0

That's one interpretation. It might also be that having a "normal" life with pets, vacations and cupcakes is sufficiently difficult for regular people today that instagramming about it is elite enough.