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Projected last night at the Free Palestine Encampment at Cal, Berkeley. Colonial capitalism drives the war machine that bulldozes people from Gaza, to the Congo, to the Philippines. It’s important for solarpunks to show up in solidarity with native peoples against imperialism. Sustainability depends on the knowledge and stewardship of native populations. And, most importantly, Zionist punks fuck off! -

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[-] Ledivin@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The two most popular uses of "-punk" are Steampunk and Cyberpunk. One represents more of an design aesthetic than anything, and the other is defined by a hyper-corporate dystopia and is by far the more well-known of the two.

Why would anyone name a sociopolitical movement in the same vein, when the negative connotations are so obvious? Is this movement trying to fail?

[-] poVoq@slrpnk.net 43 points 1 year ago

Maybe in your small bubble, but outside of it there are people that actually still know what punk means.

[-] Maeve@kbin.social 24 points 1 year ago

I'm old and I remember. Solarpunk is appropriate, pay no mind to the naysayers.

[-] Shalakushka@kbin.social 40 points 1 year ago

well, I was all set to agree with them about decarbonizing and deindustrializing, but then they had PUNK in the name, and I prefer my revolutionary movements to be more POLITE THANK YOU

[-] beardown@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

That's not their point. Their point is only that the name could be improved

[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 33 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You do understand that the punk in those is referring to the counter-culture against the status quo, yes? Both steampunk and cyberpunk are anti-capitalist stories set in extreme capitalist society. One with an 1800's steam-powered aesthetic, the other with a 1980's tech aesthetic.

[-] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.ml 30 points 1 year ago

Historically cyberpunk has been explicitly about resisting the dehumanization of hyper capitalism and learning to rebuild human connection during mass social traumas. Steampunk has a lot of roots in the conflict between unchecked industrialization and people fighting for unionization. Neither is just an aesthetic, both are critiques of abusive power through different lenses.

[-] djsoren19@yiffit.net 15 points 1 year ago

You do realize that the root is from punk, right? That there exists an anti-capitalist social movement that predates both of your examples?

[-] RandomGuy79@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I'm more concerned that they're stealing nazipunks and trying to gaslight the world into believing zionists are true nazis. If that were true those death reports would be so wild even Sudan would say woah

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