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lil  ·  4063 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Different, and the Same

In my own experience of 1968-75 counterculture, it was more of a both-and rather than either-or. There were definitely people who saw only repression and conformity in the mainstream culture. Some started their own back-to-the-land communes, free universities, and more. Others wanted to get away from nuclear families and live in urban communes, keeping a foot in both worlds.

But yes, Deleuze was stressing the "away" vs "against" -- in some cases (as in the Prisoner's Village), getting away is the only option. Bringing that metaphor into your own choice for interpersonal interactions makes sense.