The individualism of petty bourgeoisie conflicts with the collectivism of the new era, which makes it the target of abandonment and criticism in the age when the country was undergoing the highly centralized construction and domination.

• 小资的个人主义倾向与新时代的集体主义精神指向相背离，其强烈的自我意识，在以高度集权的方式进行国家建设和统治的时期，势必成为被抛弃批判的对象，因而在十七年间，随着规范的逐步建立，小资形象逐渐边缘化。