According to my son (my teen reference), to be emo is now “in”. Seems to me both have similar “lifestyles”... a evolution of sorts. Not to date myself, but when I was in college.. punks were the “fringe” crowd.
Think about that one a moment.
They were very practical in an area that rains frequently since they had a quite serviceable canvas outer cover and a plasticized cloth inner liner. A string tie provided closure to keep out dirt and rain, keep papers and books in, and served as a handy carrying strap.
Basically it was a great idea ~ so I BOUGHT ONE.
"They" knew my politics but they became friendly once I had that book bag. I then sold the idea to my even more conservative Catholic friends, and next thing you know the Leftists' costuming was no longer so special or meaningful.
After I moved on to better things I heard that there was a massive wave of GREEN BOOK BAG users hit the campus ~
One guy can overturn a totalitarian tyranny ~ at least over the use of GREEN BOOK BAGS.