PPP: Americans so over hipsters

[RonPaulFanInGA]

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2013/05/americans-so-over-hipsters.html


Just 16% of Americans have a favorable opinion of hipsters, a new PPP poll on the much-discussed subculture shows. 42% have an unfavorable opinion of hipsters, and 43% aren’t sure. Democrats (18% favorable, 34% unfav) are twice as likely as Republicans (9% fav, 48% unfav) to have a favorable opinion. Voters age 18-29 have a favorable opinion of them (43% fav-29% unfav), but very few voters over age 65 do (6% fav -37% unfav).

Just 10% of voters say they consider themselves to be hipsters – and almost all of those are younger voters. Half of all voters aged 18-29 consider themselves hipsters; every other age group is 5% or less.

14% of voters say they’d be more likely to vote for a hipster for political office – mostly independent voters. 12% of Democrats and 27% of independent voters say they’d be more likely to vote for a hipster, but just 2% of Republicans agreed. 98% of Republicans say they’d be less likely to vote for a hipster.

We asked voters whether they thought hipsters made a positive cultural contribution to society or whether they just “soullessly appropriate cultural tropes from the past for their own ironic amusement.” 23% of voters said they made positive cultural contributions while nearly half – 46% – went with soulless cultural appropriation. Independents at 31% were most likely to say hipsters make a positive cultural contribution, while Republicans were least likely (15%) with Democrats in the middle (23%).

27% of voters said they thought hipsters should be subjected to a special tax for being so annoying, while 73% did not think so.

About one in five voters (21%) said they thought Pabst Blue Ribbon, commonly associated with hipsters, was a good beer. Democrats (29%) were more likely than Republicans (23%) to think so, while independents (11%) were least likely.

[Seraphim]

Is "Hipster" code for "men who wear pants that don't fit"?

[Zarn Solen]

No. Hipsters think they have a fashion sense with a touch of hippie that enjoy cheap beer and Starbucks and love calling everything too mainstream.

[ronpaulfollower999]

No. Hipsters think they have a fashion sense with a touch of hippie that enjoy cheap beer and Starbucks and love calling everything too mainstream.


Half of all voters aged 18-29 consider themselves hipsters

So does that mean if you're 18-29 and not a hipster, you're actually a hipster?

[Zarn Solen]

Confusing, right?

[ninepointfive]

Is "Hipster" code for "men who wear pants that don't fit"?

look similar to this:

http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/hipster%20meme

[NERVE]

Hipsters hate hipsters. Go call a hipster a hipster they'll get angry. Seriously if anyone can find someone that labels themself a hipster I would be shocked.

[Spikender]

Wow... I could care less about having a hipster for President or not. As long as they're good, why the heck would I care about them following trends, fashions, or whatever?

Besides, hipster is one of those words that has been so diluted I don't even know what it means anymore.

[Antischism]

"Hipster" really doesn't have much of a meaning anymore. It used to be dudes who liked indie bands, frequented Starbucks, wore v-necks or plaid button-ups, had beards and wore beanies/rode bikes, primarily in Brooklyn or Seattle. Girls with pashmina scarves, glasses, and any variation of the aforementioned, minus the beard obviously. It was an elitist attitude towards music, and irony for the sake of irony. Now, if you deviate from what someone considers to be "normal" clothes, you're a hipster.

Bonus: Here's a hilarious website (http://www.dobi.nu/yourscenesucks/) that tries to categorize people by sub-culture.

http://www.dobi.nu/yourscenesucks/williamsburg/scene.jpg

http://www.dobi.nu/yourscenesucks/fixedgear/scene.jpg

http://www.dobi.nu/yourscenesucks/applestore/scene.jpg

http://www.dobi.nu/yourscenesucks/prehistoric/scene.jpg

[Anti Federalist]

http://i.imgur.com/uFFVchl.jpg

[BuddyRey]

Call me old-fashioned, but to me, the word "hipster" will always exclusively belong to, and refer to, members of the Beat Generation - writers/poets who lived on the edge, expanding their minds with drugs and jazz and living out of their cars while chasing adventure through desert highways; not what this crappy-ass generation seems to think it means...

[KingRobbStark]

Why is this a thread?

[Spikender]

Why is this a thread?

God wills it.

[Lucille]

Why is this a thread?

Why is it even a poll? To PPP, these are the pressing questions to the important issues of our time.

A better one would be what Americans think of Boomers, since they're the ones running everything (into the ground).

[MoneyWhereMyMouthIs2]

Call me old-fashioned, but to me, the word "hipster" will always exclusively belong to, and refer to, members of the Beat Generation - writers/poets who lived on the edge, expanding their minds with drugs and jazz and living out of their cars while chasing adventure through desert highways; not what this crappy-ass generation seems to think it means...


Most modern day "hipsters" wouldn't have shit on that.



27% of voters said they thought hipsters should be subjected to a special tax for being so annoying, while 73% did not think so.


Well, I guess it won't be long before we're all bitching about "annoyance taxes." 27%? I hope they were just being comical haters, but I have my doubts.

[Anti Federalist]

Call me old-fashioned, but to me, the word "hipster" will always exclusively belong to, and refer to, members of the Beat Generation - writers/poets who lived on the edge, expanding their minds with drugs and jazz and living out of their cars while chasing adventure through desert highways; not what this crappy-ass generation seems to think it means...

Crazy Cool,
Radiant Nightmare...

<bangs the bongo>

[heavenlyboy34]

Call me old-fashioned, but to me, the word "hipster" will always exclusively belong to, and refer to, members of the Beat Generation - writers/poets who lived on the edge, expanding their minds with drugs and jazz and living out of their cars while chasing adventure through desert highways; not what this crappy-ass generation seems to think it means...
Don't forget that they snap their fingers instead of applauding during beat poetry recitals and such.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzywcEgjlhw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKgiebewLi0&amp;list=PL362A4E30800E92E1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBNxAAz4DAM

[heavenlyboy34]

Call me old-fashioned, but to me, the word "hipster" will always exclusively belong to, and refer to, members of the Beat Generation - writers/poets who lived on the edge, expanding their minds with drugs and jazz and living out of their cars while chasing adventure through desert highways; not what this crappy-ass generation seems to think it means...
BTW, if the legends are true, jazz and big band players ingested more narcotics than the hipsters could hope to. ;)

[Warrior_of_Freedom]

Aren't hipsters those douchebags who like something until it becomes popular?

[jtstellar]

aka people whose choice words to address other grown adults are 'bro, dawg, dude?' i swear if i see another one of those in so-cal.. this is such a brain sucking crap hole

[parocks]

If hipsters are the ones who listen to the indie music that isn't on the radio, I'm in favor of hipsters. The music on the radio is bad.

[Athan]

I thought they the guys who dress like the homeless because they were homeless before it was cool.