I think either I don’t know exactly what defines a “subculture”, or there needs to be a qualifier before “subculture”. Might “people who are enthusiastic about X sport / hobby / profession” be a subculture? Because I think lots of those can be highly successful while remaining what they are. (Perhaps you’d say that hobbies that succeed get eaten in the Geeks/MOPs/Sociopaths way, but that’s less so for professions.)
A “subculture of those dealing with X problem” sounds much more likely to fit what you describe, but that may not be your intent.
I think either I don’t know exactly what defines a “subculture”, or there needs to be a qualifier before “subculture”. Might “people who are enthusiastic about X sport / hobby / profession” be a subculture? Because I think lots of those can be highly successful while remaining what they are. (Perhaps you’d say that hobbies that succeed get eaten in the Geeks/MOPs/Sociopaths way, but that’s less so for professions.)
A “subculture of those dealing with X problem” sounds much more likely to fit what you describe, but that may not be your intent.