Why do people that are Into rap and hip-hop even want a high-end audio system

onhwy61,  excellent post, there is nothing in American history as fundamental as racism with anti-intellectualism a close second .
As Cicero  said, "He who does not understand history remains forever a child "
Americans blame everyone and everything for the decline of our great country except the real cause, the American voters massive ignorance
of history renders them  fools forever .

Racism doesn't explain everything in American Society but its always the first place to look.

It is not snobbish to deem one thing better than another.
A  Michelin 4 star restaurant is  better than McDonald's .

What might be considered an open mind at 18,
 may well be an empty one at 68 .