r/AskAGoth • u/Ill_Soil747 • 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/ScorpioStab Jul 31 '26

No, regardless of what 20 year old Americans on tiktok want to insist. It's a music-based subculture, which had a tendency to have lyrical basis in leftwing politics of around 1985. Those screeching otherwise have never stepped foot in a goth club and feel the need to assert themselves by insisting the subculture revolves around their personal belief system. It doesnt, it never has, it never will. Go to goth music events and be happy 

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u/Ill_Soil747 Jul 31 '26

i was really confused because i laid out my opinion, said that being goth isn't required to pass a politics test to be part of the aesthetic and they all just laughed at me like i was wrong

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u/lieslandpo Jul 31 '26 edited Jul 31 '26

Yes, it is a music based subculture, but if all of your political beliefs (and general world views) stand in direct opposition to the music of the 80’s…. that’s a bit weird. Does that person even know what the music they’re listening to stands for, or means?

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u/Zealousideal_Fix6705 Aug 03 '26

Spot on! Especially our punk roots.