I feel like he’s just lamenting that the youth that are making things happen could make a statement with some distinct fashion. Style has always been important for him so I guess it’s somewhat complaint adjacent, but I get the feeling it’s less like “damn kids today!” and more like “it’d be better if it were this way”.
John Waters made a lot of counterculture films back in the day-- I don’t think his tone is complaining
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Waters
What is it then?
Tongue in cheek
Neurotypicals at it again
I feel like he’s just lamenting that the youth that are making things happen could make a statement with some distinct fashion. Style has always been important for him so I guess it’s somewhat complaint adjacent, but I get the feeling it’s less like “damn kids today!” and more like “it’d be better if it were this way”.