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Old 04-25-2014, 06:58 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Political vs. Apolitical Punk Music

So, in my experience there's always been a bit of a division in the punk rock world between bands/fans that are heavily politicized and bands/fans that aren't.

As far as I'm aware, punk rock is alone in that it's subculture can be very demanding of it's participants. I'm sure I'm not the only member here that went through a phase of living by a very strict set of principles and boycotting all things corporate, who thought by living on a squat and vandalizing cop cars I was somehow making a difference in the world and sticking it to the PIC. Or, I hope I'm not.

What's your opinion? Do you have a preference? Do you find yourself listening to bands like Jawbreaker more than you do bands like Propagandhi? Ramones more than Crass? Do you still believe punk rock can change the world more than it has just by being around?
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