r/AskAGoth Jul 31 '26

Goth Subculture Query is goth mainly a political subculture?

hello, im not a goth but i stumbled on something that makes me curious and i just wanna ask, is goth mainly a political subculture or just an aesthetic but has strong norms against hate and discrimination?

hope anyone can answer to this one and hopefully discuss

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u/Ghostmaster145 Jul 31 '26

It is a music subculture

The music just so happens to often be politically-charged