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Originally Posted by thriftylefty
I would describe the core fan base of Punk music as parochialist. Some of them may be respectful of other forms but you may know that many right wing white nationalist groups use punk music for many of their anthems. That's why I like the comparison between Bebop and Punk . Bebop musicians were considered Black Nationalist. They were tired of how accommodating black jazz musicians had become. Ellington and Armstrong played many shows where black people were not allowed in like the Cotton Club in Harlem.
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That's true, but that is a very, very small segment of the people who like punk music, and the style of punk that the right wing nationalist groups gravitate towards is a very specific style of punk. Also, the shi**iest.
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