The term "hater" is the go-to word for horrendous artists to address people with taste. I've been called a hater many times. It's annoying. Essentially it's a term that no one can have a comeback to. Well guess what? I am creating a comeback for being called a hater.
Yes, people that are called haters typically have taste. I admire these people. They become martyrs in a way.
When people say "you're a hater," typically in response to a bad song or a bad work of art of some other kind, that is not a valid argument. If you hate the artwork, chances are it completely sucks. Art is a subjective topic and has been since the beginning of times, but that is not to say that there is not some objectivity to it. We can all point out shitty music or shitty poetry and there's a reason why we have these gut reactions. Art is supposed to elicit emotions, and perhaps more importantly, tell us something about what it is to be human. It's an educational experience. Music about "party rocking" by no means captures your imagination or makes you learn anything.
I'd also like to point out that every single person that accuses one of being a hater is doing so because they have no other argument, of course. Their artwork--whether it be music, writing, dance, or film--is worthy of hate. Whether it's out of self-denial or something else, they attempt to draw the attention not to their artwork, but to you. It is the observer's fault that the artwork is bad. In some cases, one might dislike something because they do not understand this but this hardly counts. It is not always the work of art's fault as to why it doesn't speak to someone. But when it is, us haters call the artists or the art's fans out on it and suffer accordingly.
You know what? I am a hater. I am a hater of many things. But I'm tired of apologizing for it. Being a hater is not in itself a negative thing. I am a hater because I have taste and dammit, that should be admired.
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