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Chuck0 chuck at tao.ca
Wed Sep 20 08:12:44 PDT 2000


Matt Cramer wrote:


> A punk? I thought that was a music and fashion statement, not a political
> one. There are Nazi punks, socialist punks, speed-freak punks, and
> straight edge punks. But I do have my fair share of Minor Threat and
> Black Flag records.

Punk is every bit as much a political philosophy as it is a musical one. For a good explanation of this, see *The Philosophy of Punk* published by AK Press. Or run down to your local bookstore and buy a copy of the excellent *Punk Planet* magazine.

Punk has always had its apolitical elements, but that tendency seems to be waning. From the word I've gotten on the street, more and more bands are getting political, in the anarchist sense.

Chuck0



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