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Re:From Cyberpunk to Solarpunk: Technics and the Cities of t... by makx on Thursday May 12, 2022 @03:44PM (#31359308)
I think that's a pretty contrived "after-the-fact" explanation for why it's called "~punk", that reduces the whole of punk culture to just mean "rebellion". But the truth is, just like every scandal is now called "~gate", new genres are just called "~punk" because it sounds good. Not because they have anything to do with punk culture. Where is the "rebellion" in "steampunk" or "dieselpunk"?
Re:From Cyberpunk to Solarpunk: Technics and the Cities of t... by blamestross on Friday May 13, 2022 @08:02AM (#31366416)
Totally, but perhaps by chance if not intent, the interpretation of "hope as rebellion" fits and is evocative, so let's use it.