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Comparing to my comment[0], I think we're seeing a divergence in the meaning of "counter-culture" as either: a. Counter or opposing the dominant culture b. An
by helen___keller 6y ago
Comparing to my comment[0], I think we're seeing a divergence in the meaning of "counter-culture" as either:
a. Counter or opposing the dominant culture
b. An uncommon or rare culture
I argue in [0] that (a) is increasingly likely to be negative as society grows more just. However, as you mention, (b) can include all manner of neutral cultures, which are of course not necessarily negative.
[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26440512 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26440512
- klyrs 6y agoI largely agree with you, but for another example: sportsball. I went to a school that was real big on it. We had a Rival Team, with an annual The Big Game. I had family and friends at the Rival School. I can imagine a reality wherein I give a shit about sportsball. In that reality, I might find myself rooting for the Rival Team: I'd belong to a counterculture. Maybe I'm already in the counterculture because I don't give a shit about sportsball. I don't see sports disappearing should society become more just; I don't see such a counterculture being inherently negative.