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Man Asserts Being Conservative Divorced Dad Whose Kids Won’t Speak to Him Anymore is The New Punk Rock (thehardtimes.net)

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Your basic premise is wrong. Punk is not about being counter to mainstream, that was just the appeal for many. Punk is about tearing down hierarchical power structures. And doing that loudly and not by conforming.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Yup, today I have learned what not to make satire about, but you're correct.

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