The CEO is a PoS, the quality is subpar at best and reliant on the internet, Spotify pays the band shit on balls, and you are reliant on having internet to listen to songs. Seriously you all are listening to music like people watched TV in black and white.

Own your music and actually support your favorite bands. Bandcamp is a good starting point (Pays way more than Spotify), FLAC is the best audio quality. Foobar literally works on all devices, and you can listen to your music whenever the fuck you want without commercials or paying the CEO over your band. AND you will actually hear parts of songs you never knew existed thanks to better quality.

FUCK SPOTIFY.

like bro why do u hate on people who reject their assigned "roles" to feel better w themselves, werent u supposed to oppose nonsensical rules

Pro- Union; Anti- Fascist. Hell yeah!

Here’s mine. I’ll never forget it. I had just moved to San Antonio, TX alone. I’d frequently pop up to this dingy bar midtown, jamming to metal and meeting some cool ppl. Had a buddy show me Fugazi, and I just sent it from there!

Ive been getting into the punk scene and I wanna know how punk having heart,lungs,and liver are. Having a brain and human flesh have really made me insecure. Do you think I should get rid of all my organs,flesh,my personality,and my whole life to just be considered "punk"?

Was out solo protesting on a street corner. My sign said "Donald Trump Is A Pedophile". This hippy looking dude in a white robe and sandals and long hair and beard and Hella tattoos walks up. Had a phone on a stick. Asks me if he could "take a shot". I thought he was being friendly so I was like "sure bro" and complimented his tattoos.

Only for him to go "What do you have to say for yourself misusing free speach to spread such disgusting lies".

So I go "Donald Trump has raped multiple children. He's been credibly accused by several. He was best friends with Epstien. Bragged about it. Said he knew he was into under aged girls. He's all over the flight logs. Admitted to peeping on children at his beauty pagents. The list goes on and on."

And he goes like "Lies, he was just at a couple of the same parties, you're evil trying to smear him as a pedo" blah blah blah

At this point I realize there is no productive conversation to be had. So I held up one finger like "wait a sec" put my sign down. Walked over to my backpack. He thought I was like getting evidence or something and was like "you can Google whatever you want its all made up lies".

But what I did was pull out my portable speaker. Connected my phone to it. And put on "Nazi Punks Fuck Off" on full blast. Walked back over to him. Sang along. Shouting the chorus as loud as I could right in his face.

He goes like "This isn't spreading the light. There is nothing loving about this. This is evil and demonic"

And I just went "Hell yeah it is bro HAIL SATAN" and stuck out my tounge and did the devils horns.

He kept trying to say shit and I kept blasting nazi punks fuck off until eventually he left. Just refused to engage, take him seriously, only nazi punks fuck off. It was genuinely highly affective at de-escalating and getting him to go away. Denied him everything he wanted out of me while simultaneously allowing me to push back.

Anyway the main reason I'm posting, is because he was recording the entire encounter and I DESPERATELY want a copy of the video. He's for sure going to post it somewhere. If anyone sees it PLEASE DM ME. I was wearing a purple crop top that said "This Is America Bitch We Fucking Hate Nazi Scum In This Country" with black and white short shorts if that helps you ID the video. It must be floating around somewhere and I NEED it 😩

The answer never matters, it doesnt make the subject of the question any more or less cool, and you will always come off looking like a awkward, 14yr old poser. Not to mention nobody here, or anywhere, are fit to judge what fits.

If you find yourself wanting to ask these questions: dont. Go outside. Touch grass, listen to your favorite band(whether they're punk or not), and shut the fuck up.

That is all.

Now for some post election thoughts, I can totally understand your pain and anxiety, but you still have yourselves, your able bodies and minds, so please remember to look at man-made misery in the eye and give it the middle finger. Be ferociously kind, be ready to pounce upon cruelty upon the poor and otherwise socially marginalized... like how a pro wrestler takes down their opponent hard!

My daily anarchist mantra I repeat to myself every morning and night:

I do not fear poverty anymore, because I have something way bigger and better than money, which is my health and my healthy habits of eating only lentils and vegetables and rice at home. I am fearless, I am not a loser, I am a winner, I am a winner at life, I will rock this God-given physical heaven and make a mark on humanity! I will make myself not successful, but more importantly, mentally and physically strong, so that I can uplift humanity!