I don’t know where else to put this. I’m sorry if it’s in the wrong place and will move it if it’s not appropriate here.
Every time I read anything from so-called solarpunks, it reads like slightly left of centre ravings of doomsday preppers. They seem to love many of the same fascist talking points. For example, individualism self-sufficiency , which sounds a lot like the frontier cowboy fantasies of right-wing nutters. They promote what essentially is subsistence farming, which is a terrible way to live. There’s a reason this kind of shit leads to famine in developing countries. An almost enthusiastic fantasy surrounding primitism and the loss of technology. There are so many issues, I could go on. Unless I’m missing something (possible) I don’t see much appealing about solarpunk because it seems to have a delusional nostalgia for the “good old days”, much in the way conservativism does.
Is it really as crackpot as it sounds? If not, what am I missing?
I think the main thing you’re missing is when people are self-reliant, you don’t hear about them.
Getting ready for a future of renewable energy, making society more sustainable, why are these things you resist?
If it’s just the naming you have issues with, countries talk about this all the time in terms of critical energy independence, that’s solar punk at the nation state level
Because what I see is knee-jerk reaction to tech and as you said, "self-reliance"which sounds like a cross between American exceptionalist frontier nonsense mixed with feudalism. It also parallels the anti-globalist wingnut paranoia. If that is supposed to be sustainability, no thanks. And no, I’m not an anarchist, I’m a socialist. Your ideals don’t have a monopoly on a more sustainable future. It’s like libertarians saying, “why do you hate freedom”.
You’re really negative.
I didn’t say they were my ideas, but you’ve ascribed them to me and insulted me in the same sentence.
Whatever better socialist future you’re envisioning, that’s great, let’s work towards a better future for everybody
I’m not negative, I’m skeptical. Also, where did I insult you?
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Not at all. It was as much a challenge as a question. I suspect some push back, I was just hoping I’d learn something useful. What I’m picking up is that it’s not a fully formed set of ideals agreed upon by everyone. Which I suppose I shouldn’t expect among leftists anyway lol. Thanks for the response.
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So you’re saying they’re my ideas, and that their wing nut paranoid ideas. That’s an insult and an attribution
That wasn’t my intention and the quote is out of context (you left out “sounds like”) but if you want to be insulted, that’s your perogative .
I think a reasonable interpretation of your previous comment, was that it was intended to be insulting, and combative. Perhaps I am mistaken, and I’m willing to entertain that… But that’s my reading
Communication is not what is intended, it is what is perceived.
So you go around and pick on other people too and try to force your opinion on them eh?
Good point