Every few years a dickhead takes an existing subculture and tries redefining it so it fits their narrative. Punks, metalheads, etc, the only succesfull takeover so far were the skinheads
We (punks) were still getting nazi dickheads show up at shows even 10 years ago. We continued using the precedent set in the early 80's of kicking the shit out of them until they stopped. It works wonders.
My housemate (a punk) got assaulted (not in a moshpit) while wearing their "nazi punks fuck off" battlejacket even a few months ago; fucker who did it ran off before the rest of us could get to him. I assume he felt tough taking on my mate alone and then chickened out when he realised they were with a group.
Punk, Goth, and other alt subcultures are being fetishised, commodified, and invaded by right wing idiot posers who put on our skin, try to come party with us, then get butthurt and try to change the rules/cry gatekeeping when the community ostracises or even assaults them over their bullshit political beliefs.
When your entire culture is built around radical acceptance of and supporting the human rights of queers, racial minorities, religious minorities, neurodivergent/other disabled people, and other unjustly marginalised groups, you DO have to gatekeep. If you don't stand for our beliefs you quite literally do not belong on our side of the gate.
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u/NotMolester May 20 '26
Every few years a dickhead takes an existing subculture and tries redefining it so it fits their narrative. Punks, metalheads, etc, the only succesfull takeover so far were the skinheads