I listen to a pretty wide variety of genres. Ragtime, blues, old-time, bluegrass, alternative, metal, classical, and weird indie stuff. There's a long history of holier-than-thou types hating popular music.
My generation's response:
The Baby Boomer generation's response:
Yep ... the syncopated rhythm is hated because it is something they couldn't control ... people get happy on the 2 and 4 and start seeing a future not dependent on the schemes of folks playing god... the "Houseplant Song" is definitely a fresh look at the same issue!