What do you know about Punks?

Question

Not so much the music. But what's your knee-jerk reaction to Punk - the people, the lifestyle, the politics? What's your take on it?

Answer 1

I miss it, like those burned out hippies used to miss "The 60s." The music was harder, there was more intensity, and a level of cynicism that was equal to the times.

Today, we worry about American Idle instead of a war, and counterculture is left to people who program World of Warcraft by day.

If punk isn't dead, it sure isn't feeling well.

Answer 2

I maybe wrong but when I think punk I tend to think suburban teen type. Not that I am being negative, because there are many kids I knew in HS who were Punk and still very good individuals. Its culture is misunderstood like most other genres of music. I think when you say a genre of music people in general always seem to give its listners a negative connotation. Hip Hop is thugs and gangsters, Hard Rock angry violent suicidal people. Country, stupid inbread rednecks I think you get my point.

Answer 3

I find it kind of funny that all of the non conformist s look and dress the same today - being well conformist to their own social groups - anarchy? sounds like true capitalism to me - no govt regulation on business - the strong will rise the weak will fall - just like communism is just another way of saying feudalism but instead of royalty you have the elite controlling it -

Answer 4

Ready willing and able to put up a fight I guess--just hope they have the @ss to back it up or they wind up as some third party political group fading chants to the trees

Answer 5

I know that the thread should have been in the Entertainment and Music section, not Government. :D

Answer 6

They're insignificant kids trying to look significant.

Answer 7

Punk is dead.