Post #46330 by AquaZombie on Wed, Aug 6, 2003 11:15 AM

Just curious here, and I by no means want to open a floodgate of contentious mudslinging - this forum is like a tiki bar, meaning you check your hostilities at the door. We're all bound here by our common love of a certain aesthetic, but I somtimes wonder - does Tiki in its present incarnation attract more conservatives or liberals? I know that probably depends on what area of the country you hail from (most of my Bay Area cronies naturally lean leftward), but Tiki Culture as we know it was established in a rather conservative era - (much like today). So my question: is the pleasure-seeking, politically incorrect (both fine by me) lifestyle Tiki represents more attractive to the right (because of its adherence to tradition) or the left (because of its beatnik hedonism), or is this a moot point these days? I'd also like feedback on whether you think Tikifiles of yore tended toward either side of the spectrum. Some of you probably don't even want to reveal your political inclinations in this context, fearful of alienating cyber-pals, which I totally respect. I'm just throwing this out there, since it's something different (I hope) to ponder. This isn't a poll, just an informal discussion. And like I said, Tiki is the great unifier anyway, so please, as a socially liberal Tiki lover disenchanted with ALL political parties (except those that serve Mai Tais), please do not be leery of offensing my delicate sensibilities. Even my man Frank Sinatra abandoned the Democrats (which I'm also considering doing, going Indie, if they don't buck up) and went Republican circa 1970 (along with a lot of other former lefties, alienated by the counterculture movement), and I still love him. Though of course, his music pretty much sucked after that, too, but that's another topic...