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[-] Ledivin@lemmy.world 18 points 4 months ago

Isn't that... like... almost the entirety of the purpose of the genre?

[-] WanderingVentra@lemm.ee 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Ya I always figured cyberpunk got big in the 80's because it was a commentary of the hyper capitalist neoliberal policies of the era, which have only gotten stronger since then.

I've never double-checked or researched this but I always thought it made sense.

[-] FilthyShrooms@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Sorta. The whole point is more capitalism gone to the extreme, homelessness and poverty are just a consequence of that.

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