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That is the absolute truth. Punk has been rebelling against Mommy and Daddy for so long its adherents actually believe the simplified “us vs them” attitude that pit them against their parents in the first place. They want to have a moral free society but want it to accepts punk morals. They are a little bit more intellectually sophisticated than progressives but, on balance, both groups exist as a hostile reaction to traditional Christian morality.
I have always had a soft spot for Punk. Lots of punk youth are idealistic and bright. They see themselves as black sheep turned off by hypocrisy and immorality. They are the Beatnik of the 50’s, my people.
The problem with Punk is its gullible acceptance of the mischaracterization of consertavism by the left. At its deepest, Punk is precisely what its spokespersons say it is, pro independence. It is in fact a tea party movement in both the old and the new expression of that fundamentally American experience. Punk and tea party are identical in ideology if not in expression.
Punk/Antifa needs to grow up and realize it is part of the movement that brought Trump to power for the express purpose of destroying the institutional racism and fascism built into our government and society by the Left. They are, quite frankly, being complete dunderheads. They need to stop being stoners long enough to realize not only do Mommy and Daddy love them but they - none of them - are bad people.
The Youngbloods tried to tell them but were dismissed as not dark enough. Nonetheless, “Come on people now, smile on your brother everybody ‘Get Together’ try to love one another right now!” IS what the punk experience is all about. It is hippie with an attitude. I know. I was king of the hippies.

As if you couldn't tell from my post, I, too, feel more of a linkage with punks than your average Billy Joel fan. And while I agree that there is leftism in some punks, most of the people I've seen recently at shows and flea markets have more in common with me than DU. A good number of them are actually pretty sensitive souls...outcasts...fellow inhabitants of The Island of Misfit Toys, if you will. They'll may cut you if your not careful.

Speaking of Misfit, ex-Misfit Bobby Steele (who I mentioned) used to gig with his band, The Undead, wearing this "inflammatory" shirt.

He also played a NJ Tea Party benefit show. These guys are around - all hope is not lost!