this post was submitted on 07 May 2024
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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?
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
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