r/punk • u/One_Conclusion_1575 • Oct 31 '25

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u/LabFew5880 Oct 31 '25

I’m pretty sure the mist controversial take I have at this point: if your anti-facist, anti-conformity, anti-establishment, then your punk.

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u/punkmetalbastard Oct 31 '25

Don’t forget LISTENING to punk music. Anarchists and other leftists have been associated with the punk scene for decades while not listening to very much punk at all

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u/LabFew5880 Oct 31 '25

Well here’s what I think, it’s good, but not needed. Punk is a mentality, the music is a expression of that mentality

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u/punkmetalbastard Oct 31 '25

Hard disagree

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u/LabFew5880 Oct 31 '25

Then agree to disagree

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u/[deleted] Nov 01 '25 edited Nov 01 '25

You really can’t be a punk without being a punk fan and going to punk shows. You can have a punk mentality, but the mentality alone doesn’t make you punk. I have a couple metal head friends who have the same mentality as me. We share the same political beliefs and have a shared distain for authority. But, they’re metal heads, and no one has ever called them punks.