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> It's like building a framework to simplify the SQL dialect. In reality, there's zero need for it

Years of people deploying web apps and using (My-)SQL without prepared statements provide a counterexample to this. One can argue about ORMs, but stating SQL would need no abstraction layer around it seems questionable to me :/

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These are the same anti-Tailwind arguments that have been circulating forever.

If you want to build a case against Tailwind that's actually compelling, you should start by understanding what it is first. Only then can you compare it to other frameworks and methodologies.

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I've made arguments like this in the past, and my position hasn't changed much

https://pdx.su/blog/2023-07-26-tailwind-and-the-death-of-cra...

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Precisely this.
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Do you have an argument, or are you coasting on the "trust me bro" vibes of the parent?
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