• lad
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    6 months ago

    Kind of off-topic but I always considered solarpunk to be a somewhat wholesome version of a sustainable future. While the rest of “punk” genres are usually “high X, low life”.

    Is it that solarpunk is rather “punk” in the sense of rebellion against the status-quo, or is it something I’m missing and solarpunk also follows “low life” formula?

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      6 months ago

      That part is actually adressed in the solarpunk manifesto:

      The “punk” in Solarpunk is about rebellion, counterculture, post-capitalism, decolonialism and enthusiasm. It is about going in a different direction than the mainstream, which is increasingly going in a scary direction.

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        6 months ago

        Thanks, it was a reassuring read, and that answers my question and some more

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      6 months ago

      Imo the “punk” in solarpunk is having any kind of hope for the future, in an otherwise dire world.

      Not to say guerilla gardening/grafting isn’t inherently solar punk.

      It also appears people forgot about the community focused nature of punk. When your set is only 30 minutes how do you fill out a 2 hour show? You have a community of people that play music you like.

    • gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de
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      I think the “punk” part is about taking a stance, even against the odds and against the system. As such, it can be both revolutionary, and connecting.

      It doesn’t matter whether the prospects are good or not. Earlier generations had limited success against the industrial meat grinder, but this time we can do it. Believe in yourself.