I get the concept of "It's popular because people like it". I may not understand WHY people like the insipid or annoying things they do, but I get the concept. What I have never understood is the circular corollary which seems to dictate the behavior and preferences of "normal" people, i.e. "People like it because it's popular". All my life I've preferred Van Morrison over the Beatles, Richard Yates over To Kill a Mockingbird, black and white movies over special effects action flicks, etc., etc, etc., contributing to my being perceived (correctly) as a contrarian outcast.
I assume this is not an unusual Aspie scenario?