Re:Do We Live in a Society Without a Counterculture?
by s1artibartfast on Wednesday February 01, 2023 @12:30PM
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This is like saying being "anti-murder" is countercultural because murders still happen.
Just because something occurs does not mean there is no mainstream opposition.
I would go further and say that the most basic elements of the BLM were never countercultural.
opposition to excessive police force has been mainstream since the 70s-80s.
The only part of BLM that is actually controversial and countercultural is the idea of abolishing the police. As a result, the majority of BLM supporters reject this aspect.
Just because something occurs does not mean there is no mainstream opposition.
I would go further and say that the most basic elements of the BLM were never countercultural.
opposition to excessive police force has been mainstream since the 70s-80s.
The only part of BLM that is actually controversial and countercultural is the idea of abolishing the police. As a result, the majority of BLM supporters reject this aspect.