Explore and discuss punk in America in its relation to the idea of American exceptionalism. What would account for punk becoming a dominant form of expression among young people in a country where the promise for advancement was available to all as a central guarantee of Constitution? Punk as an antithesis to the American Exceptionalism is a positive value in its own way. As much as the American exceptionalism dominates the country, punk also finds its way in and gains popularity through music. The idea of the exceptionalism put forth an idea of America being different and offering a promise of liberty, life and a pursuit of happiness. Punk on the other hand loudly proclaims a contradictory idea that ‘actually there is no future for either you or me’. It is a diverse view that is…
