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Comment by homeonthemtn

4 days ago

This just sounds like any other community based around a niche interest.

From kink to rock hounding, there's always people who base their identity on being a broker of status or power because they themselves are a powerless outsider once removed from the community

> base their identity on being a broker of status or power because they themselves are a powerless outsider once removed from the community

Who would ever maintain power when removed from their community? You mean to say they base their identity on the awareness of the power they possess within a certain group?