Post #2362198

2026-05-09 16:31 UTC

@foundseed@spore.social @alxd@writing.exchange I've read recently a survey carried out in France that showed the municipalities with the highest shift to the hard-right were those where bar-tabacs were forced to shut down. So the lack of community places caused rage that the fascists promptly siphoned by pointing it at immigrants. I think this shows both things at play: yes, there should be a non-fascist faction that can channel that rage, but also that community support can help prevent things going very wrong.

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@foundseed@spore.social 2026-05-09 16:43

@clockwooork@sociale.network both of those observations are true. Rage, like hope, is actively being used against us. To survive, the solarpunk scene is going to need space for rage, or else they will be weak to the pitfalls of bypassing/misdirecting said rage. Just like hope.

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@NatureMC@mastodon.online 2026-05-09 16:55

@clockwooork@sociale.network No, the closing of our bar-tabacs didn't cause the rage! The rage was caused by politics, growing social unjustice, and desasters. People searching for communities and other places were then grabbed by ultra-rights. The left simply often forgot to build open Third Places outside the towns. So yes, Third Places are important to give people possibilities to find like-minded and talk. But it's not the lack of bars that creates fascism. 😉 @foundseed@spore.social @alxd@writing.exchange

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