Realistically speaking, with CSS, you don't even need to use one single class inside your HTML. Every element is a child of another, up till <body>. The C in CSS is just that, CASCADING.
I find it ridiculous to attach so many classes to your HTML elements. I think it is obvious Tailwind gained popularity because people just didn't want to learn CSS. And I don't blame them, it took me years and I am still learning new ways to achieve things. In a way, CSS's flexibility is also its beauty: you can achieve the same thing multiple different ways.
You can do A LOT if you know CSS. With tailwind you can do what others have thought of you might need. This is the antithesis of programming. Programming is supposed to help you break the limitations of tools.
I find it ridiculous to attach so many classes to your HTML elements. I think it is obvious Tailwind gained popularity because people just didn't want to learn CSS. And I don't blame them, it took me years and I am still learning new ways to achieve things. In a way, CSS's flexibility is also its beauty: you can achieve the same thing multiple different ways.
You can do A LOT if you know CSS. With tailwind you can do what others have thought of you might need. This is the antithesis of programming. Programming is supposed to help you break the limitations of tools.