Punk because they push individuals to strive for progress. And it may not always succeed, but
it does benefit the collective consciousness of the world.
Punk brought about a new age of enlightenment, in which people discovered the power
of their own voice. It told people that they could use that voice to propagate the complacency
and self-interest of the pragmatists, or they could use that voice to revitalize authentic activism
and strive for the social betterment of the idealists.
Argosy University
Chase D. Cartwright
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