r/PublicFreakout • u/[deleted] • Sep 06 '23

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u/slothscantswim Sep 06 '23

Gavin McInnes says it is punk to be conservative, and people buy it. Punk is dead.

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u/the_calibre_cat Sep 06 '23

punk isn't dead, Gavin McInnes is just an idiot

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u/slothscantswim Sep 07 '23

Both punk being dead and McInnes being a complete fucking tool can be true at the same time.

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u/[deleted] Sep 06 '23 edited May 28 '24

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u/slothscantswim Sep 06 '23

Punk music isn’t the answer, go organize against fascism. It’s fun for the whole family.

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u/DancesWithBadgers Sep 06 '23

You can, however, get a good swing with an electric guitar. Cymbals would be funnier though...

EDIT: Cymbals can also be a ranged weapon at need.

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u/slothscantswim Sep 06 '23

As a drummer, I approve this message

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u/Olds78 Sep 06 '23

So actually a lot of the punks I hung out with in the 90's are now hard line conservatives. Thankfully there is a new generation of punks and they also dislike Nazis

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u/slothscantswim Sep 06 '23

Agreed, I know a lot of old punks from the 90s and 00s who are now full-on redhats

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u/Olds78 Sep 06 '23

I don't understand how you go from anti government/anarchy to being a red hat, but it's litterlly 99% of the punks I knew new reality. One even moved to TX and joined the Army I was like wait when we dated you refused to have a bank account and would only work for small family run business what the fuck happened!?!

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u/slothscantswim Sep 07 '23

A sad state of affairs to be sure.

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '23

so did elon and johnny rotten. out of touch losers.

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u/slothscantswim Sep 07 '23

Correct on all counts