Projected last night at the Free Palestine Encampment at Cal, Berkeley. Colonial capitalism drives the war machine that bulldozes people from Gaza, to the Congo, to the Philippines. It’s important for solarpunks to show up in solidarity with native peoples against imperialism. Sustainability depends on the knowledge and stewardship of native populations. And, most importantly, Zionist punks fuck off! -
The two most popular uses of “-punk” are Steampunk and Cyberpunk. One represents more of an design aesthetic than anything, and the other is defined by a hyper-corporate dystopia and is by far the more well-known of the two.
Why would anyone name a sociopolitical movement in the same vein, when the negative connotations are so obvious? Is this movement trying to fail?
Maybe in your small bubble, but outside of it there are people that actually still know what punk means.
I’m old and I remember. Solarpunk is appropriate, pay no mind to the naysayers.
That’s not their point. Their point is only that the name could be improved
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punk_ideologies
You do understand that the punk in those is referring to the counter-culture against the status quo, yes? Both steampunk and cyberpunk are anti-capitalist stories set in extreme capitalist society. One with an 1800’s steam-powered aesthetic, the other with a 1980’s tech aesthetic.
Historically cyberpunk has been explicitly about resisting the dehumanization of hyper capitalism and learning to rebuild human connection during mass social traumas. Steampunk has a lot of roots in the conflict between unchecked industrialization and people fighting for unionization. Neither is just an aesthetic, both are critiques of abusive power through different lenses.
You do realize that the root is from punk, right? That there exists an anti-capitalist social movement that predates both of your examples?
I think by far more people associate -punk with Steampunk which is generally a pretty positive association. Or maybe Vegapunk if you’re a weeb.
Cyberpunk is definitely bigger than steampunk.
Aging tattooed millenials with handlebar mustaches who ride unicycles to stomp/clap/shout indie folk concerts within microbrewery basements notwithstanding
Boomers too.
Even though I know it’s named after him, Punk Records gets a laugh out of me every time I see it. I can’t help but think of all the Dead Kennedy records on Egghead Island.
I’m more concerned that they’re stealing nazipunks and trying to gaslight the world into believing zionists are true nazis. If that were true those death reports would be so wild even Sudan would say woah