individualism really is the tool with which America drives us insane I think. when we're all so focused on being self sufficient and capable on our own we're free to get lost in the maelstrom of ideology that exists here. only comradery, mutual acceptance, and a desire for interpersonal harmony can keep us moored here, which is why American values work to snuff that out as soon as they can. the ideal of individualistic heroism is the poison pill to true liberation
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how do we create something to rival that? how do we create a culture that's capable of forming bonds with each other in an environment that seeks to dissolve interpersonal connection beyond the superficial. do we need to like- create propaganda for the concept of giving a shit about other people? i think there has to be an answer to that
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@pataphysicker its a relatively recent cultural shift too, so much mid century art and literature of the 20th c. was lamenting how the loss of real community was bad for basically everyone
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@pataphysicker I think about this a lot especially as it relates to uh... american queer identity, which i find can often be very tied up in this? in a very I AM PROUD I AM LOUD I AM ME way that while super cool can sometimes be... idk, strange
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@junebug @pataphysicker a lot of the focus of American queerness is in the ability to individuate oneself from the collective, to stand out. but this actually ends up causing lasting psychic damage in the long run, honestly, because it results in people trying to push themselves too hard to distinguish themselves from the rest of their community and finding themselves alienated in return.
source: my early 20s that I am still in
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@junebug @pataphysicker the other part of this argument is fun: you know who loves this behavior, this you-ness, this individuation, this adherence to strict categories? advertisers. ::::(
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@junebug @pataphysicker the cultural maelstrom that is individuation via consumption of capital has resulted in young queer people individuating IN ADVANCE in order to create more opportunities for targeted merchandising. it's why you see Tumblrian MLM pride flags on pins in Hot Topic. it's why the lesbian flag, famously hotly contested, has now settled. it's culture hell and it's forever.
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