But Kilson couldn't acknowledge that since it would ruin his argument, much as the critics of hip hop don't want to spoil their biases through concrete engagements with the culture theydespise.
The media landscape is so utterly fragmented today that it is possible to look ridiculous to most observers while commanding the devotion of a not-insignificant slice that will support you 100% no matter what you do, because they love you or what you claim to stand for, or because theydespise your enemies (see: Sarah Palin supporters).