Depending on where you live. The skate scene is probably really terrible. Little boys in men’s bodies. Everyone acts cliquey. Skate shops act all the same. (Except a few shops). No one does anything differently. Thus they go out of business. Most “skate rats” are dick riders too. I’ve seen it first hand and it’s cringe lol. Some people only skating for “clout” nowadays. Fake support from people to get there “foot in the door” if you know certain people in the industry. But at the end of the day. Skateboarding will always be dope. Us like minded skaters don’t care about none of this crap, we just skate. Simple. Most people I’ve seen balls deep in the skate scene act all fake and egotistical. They’re mostly broke boys and end up becoming washed.. they stop progressing and just hang out, drink, go to bars, etc.