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2 years agoYou’re probably joking, but in the article it states that these people showed Xi around Iowa like 40 years ago when he was part of some farming committee. They left such a good impression on him that apparently they’ve stayed in touch. It’s really sweet honestly. In the article he says something like “to me, these people are america”
I think this take may be a bit too hot. Musical genres arise out of shared culture and material conditions.
The structure of punk, and it’s simplicity, has everything to do with accessibility. And that accessibility has everything to do with class.