When was this? Society has never respected those things in my life and I'm old. It was always fringe. The only difference now is that fringe is less cringey.
When I was a kid squares were square because they didn't want to not be invited to bowling nights or whatever. And decent people never talked politics anyway. You could know someone 40 years and never know their opinions. Well you might know their opinions on sports or movies or gardening or grilling. Those topics were considered part of the art of civilized conversation. Sex, money, politics, and religion were taboo.
When was this? Society has never respected those things in my life and I'm old. It was always fringe. The only difference now is that fringe is less cringey.
It was never hip to be a square.
When I was a kid squares were square because they didn't want to not be invited to bowling nights or whatever. And decent people never talked politics anyway. You could know someone 40 years and never know their opinions. Well you might know their opinions on sports or movies or gardening or grilling. Those topics were considered part of the art of civilized conversation. Sex, money, politics, and religion were taboo.