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Eh… I’m not sold by this. For me the “punk” aspect is about people taking hopeful actions that go against the grain. Focusing on the authority of any government is a pretty weak sell. Let’s cultivate hope in people!
Classic western resistance: "people taking hopeful actions that go against the grain."
Who needs actually achieving environmental goals, it's the purity that matters.
You made me think of this short essay by my countryman Jones Manoel: Western Marxism, the Fetish for Defeat, and Christian Culture (2020)
Yeah, great essay.