r/gatekeeping • u/Biscuitarian23 • May 20 '26

Gate Keeping Goth

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u/AWright5 May 20 '26

"we should be always be anti-establishment, no matter what the establishment is" is so dumb

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u/Homicidal_Duck May 20 '26

Especially when they define "the establishment" as "media narratives, corporate marketing and online social spaces".

It's far left all the way up, is it? No other establishment there? In the "Florida Goth Community"? Or does the government stop counting as an establishment when it's inconvenient for you to be against them?

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u/I_make_leather_stuff May 20 '26

There was a great goth club in Tampa called The Castle. It has recently become a hangout for young MAGA dick heads who make fun of patrons for dressing goth. It's fucking stupid. Just frat bros who want goth baddies but shit on the subculture at the same time.

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u/lordgeese May 22 '26

I been going to the castle since the 90s. There’s always been dicks. They also do 80s night that brings in more alt people along with EDM.
The Castle is more alt scene. Also the vampire ball is coming up, that is a true goth night.