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Could you make anything sound vaguely subculturey by adding ‘-punk’ to it? Let’s try: Refactorpunk Magicpunk Trollpunk Wallpunk Deadkidspunk Nazipunk Antifapunk Streampunk Surveillancepunk Fortnitepunk Trumperpunk Betopunk AOCpunk Plasticpunk Frappuccinopunk Yup, checks out
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"In the era of Trump and apocalyptic change, Hopepunk is a storytelling template for resistance — and hanging onto your humanity at all costs." Me: "Wait! Who's trying to rebrand #solarpunk & why?" But it's @ajaromano, who does indisputably know Tumblr: vox.com/2018/12/27/181
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Anything that derides, thumbs its nose, ostentatiously mocks the conventional wisdom is understood to be punk. The Tea Party was punk. Proud Boys are punk. There's a reason why John Lydon is a fan of Trump.