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Isn't optimism the raison d'être of solarpunk? It is a reaction to dystopias and proposes an optimistic view of the future.
solarpunk is inherently utopian. Utopias exist to inspire and to reflect on the present. It tells us that there can be a social system in which technology is good, but then if to be optimistic or not is very subjective. Many pessimistic people like utopias exactly because they highlight the ugliness of reality.