Goth Culture: The Scapegoat of the 90’s

In 1999, the media became hyper-fixated on blaming “goths” - and by extension every visually-striking alternative subculture under the sun - for violence. Today I’m looking at one of the most ridiculous moral panics in recent memory & how it affected culture for nearly 20 years. SUPPORT: Patreon:   / _crustbag_   Crustbag Merch: https://industrial-forest.bandcamp.co... My Twitch:   / crustiebag   Am I the most qualified person to speak on this issue? No. Some nuances of culture & era will slip through the cracks. But, I’m tired of waiting for someone else to do it. - Even if I didn’t have to deal with it that much (thankfully lmao) This video is half video essay, half angry rant about social issues, so please forgive any pacing issues! I tried my best lmao 00:00 - Intro 01:53 - The Reality 03:08 - How The Scapegoating Started 06:17 - The Marilyn Manson Panic 08:24 - The Psychology Behind The Blame 09:33 - The Lies That Started It All 11:06 - Diverting Blame Arguably Made It Worse 11:56 - Where We Are Now 13:38 - Color Psychology 14:06 - Bitter Retrospective Thoughts 16:31 - Moral Panics 19:10 - The Nasty Era 21:48 - Silly Moral Panics 23:00 - Moral Panic’s Role In Politics 24:47 - Retconning & Redefining of Panics 27:56 - Moral Panics & Religion 30:50 - The Current State of Panics 35:06 - Outro Music Credits: https://pastebin.com/CuxEJaGf Thank you for watching!! (Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, reporting, teaching and is transformative in nature. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. This video is intended to be educational in nature.)