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Do you consider "retro" to be a specific time period or anything 20+ years old? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
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We have modernism and also post-modernism that are tied to a specific range of dates. I'm wondering if people feel the same way for "retro"

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[–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 4 points 1 day ago

To me, it's always a matter of context.

If a kid who never heard of Nirvana buys a shirt because they saw other people wearing it, are they being 'retro' or buying the latest thing?

Is Alfred Hitchcock 'retro' or 'classic?'

If I have liked something for twenty years, am I 'retro?'