September 7, 2020September 7, 2020On Kitsch Quotes

Kitsch must be banished for life

Whenever a single political movement corners power, we find ourselves in the realm of totalitarian kitsch. When I say “totalitarian,” what I mean is that everything that infringes on kitsch must be banished for life: every display of individualism (because a deviation from the collective is a spit in the eye of the smiling brotherhood); every doubt (because anyone who starts doubting details will end by doubting life itself); all irony (because in the realm of kitsch everything must be taken quite seriously); and the mother who abandons her family or the man who prefers men to women, thereby calling into question the holy decree “Be fruitful and multiply.”

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9 thoughts on “Kitsch must be banished for life”

U. Kattenstroth says:

September 8, 2020 at 03:53

Keinen Kitsch aber eine reale soziale und wilde Basisbewegung von unten(1981/1982) findest du hier

https://suburbantracker.com/2020/08/11/occupation/

Eine eigene Homepage über das legendäre “Hotel Honka” gerade im Entstehen, fast 40 Jahre später kein Grund für Romantisieren = Kitsch.
1. bekitschig – Overeducated. Underpaid. Still punk at heart. Born somewhere between Berlin and Australia, influenced by street art and garden gnomes, music and expat life – Be Kitschig is dedicated to all those little things that make this world a better place. Join us! Be nice. Be green. Be kitschig.
  
  bekitschig says:
  
  September 8, 2020 at 09:12
  
  Spannendes Thema! Romantisch verklären wird hier doch recht schwierig.
theartblogger54

theartblogger54 says:

September 7, 2020 at 19:54

Think: If kitsch is banished you would have to give up this blog.
1. bekitschig – Overeducated. Underpaid. Still punk at heart. Born somewhere between Berlin and Australia, influenced by street art and garden gnomes, music and expat life – Be Kitschig is dedicated to all those little things that make this world a better place. Join us! Be nice. Be green. Be kitschig.
  
  bekitschig says:
  
  September 8, 2020 at 08:59
  
  Oh boy, that would make the world stop turning … No figurines, no bad taste movies, no David Hasselhoff, no Kawaii or Hawaii or vintage kitsch … Would there still be Goths or the Catholic Church? — A lot of people would have to find new ways to fill their time 😉
  1. theartblogger54
    
    theartblogger54 says:
    
    September 8, 2020 at 20:05
    
    It would be a different world that’s for sure!
magickmermaid – Day-Dreamer, Moon-Gazer, Confirmed Contrarian, Traveler, Artist, Frustrated Cartoonist, Perennial Fish Out of Water.

magickmermaid says:

September 7, 2020 at 19:07

And here I thought the answer was more gnomes! 😀
1. bekitschig – Overeducated. Underpaid. Still punk at heart. Born somewhere between Berlin and Australia, influenced by street art and garden gnomes, music and expat life – Be Kitschig is dedicated to all those little things that make this world a better place. Join us! Be nice. Be green. Be kitschig.
  
  bekitschig says:
  
  September 8, 2020 at 09:31
  
  Ha ha, the answer is always more gnomes! Stay tuned for tomorrow …
Kiki – Switzerland – Swiss woman - living here, there, elsewhere - And after 12+yrs in France, I’ve now moved back permanently to my home country. I’m very much into reading, singing, playing music, I enjoy gardening (but even more so sitting in a garden with a drink in one hand, a charming person opposite me, or a book in the other hand!!!), I'm a DIY person with varying degrees in doing everything from badly to superbly, I love company, cooking, dining with Hero Husband (HH), family, friends and anybody I meet, I love candles, sunshine, hot tea and red wine, value friendships highly, I’m an avid writer & reader, I have no TV, bad eyesight by now and do my photo work now with my phone camera. You can speak to me in English, Deutsch, Schwyzertütsch, Français, Italiano, and if you talk food, I’m quite sure that I also understand what you’re saying in Portuguese and Spanish.... I speak beautifully with my hands waving and feet dancing - and I'm a good listener, that works in any language :) My prof. background covers anything from humble secretary to personal assistant, right (and left) hand to important people, I adored working in international environments (hence my living in many countries too), but just as much I loved and still love intimate 'constellations', I do a lot of thinking and writing for myself and I love REAL honest people, simple pleasures, as well as believing in thankfulness, honesty and friendliness. I have early on decided not to join Facebook and I'm glad about this decision. Today more so than ever. Also, due to my bad (and worsening) eye-sight, I do have an Instagram account but no photos, I just indulge in my friends work and it allows me to comment. Same thing on Twitter. I'm on Pinterest, but not obsessive so... I however hope to go back to my Flickr photosite sometime.

Kiki says:

September 7, 2020 at 14:24

Meine Devise: Das ist sooooo kitschig, dass es schon wieder Kunst ist 😮😍🤡
If not, I’m not a particular lover of too much Kitsch, just enough to make me smile (but PLS no garden gnomes!!!! I know, you wonder why I am subbed here….?) 😎😉🤩
1. bekitschig – Overeducated. Underpaid. Still punk at heart. Born somewhere between Berlin and Australia, influenced by street art and garden gnomes, music and expat life – Be Kitschig is dedicated to all those little things that make this world a better place. Join us! Be nice. Be green. Be kitschig.
  
  bekitschig says:
  
  September 7, 2020 at 16:52
  
  Oh gnome! Guess what I had planned for this month… Mmh, I’ll work in a break for you. Pinky swear. Glück auf!

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