Political correctness Quote by Legs McNeil
““Mass movements are always so unhip. That’s what was great about punk. It was an antimovement, because there was knowledge there from the very beginning that with mass appeal comes all those tedious folks who need to be told what to think. Hip can never be a mass movement. And culturally, the gay liberation movement and all the rest of the movements were the beginning of political correctness, which was just fascism to us. Real fascism. More rules.””
About This Quote
Source Interview: Punk History, 1995
Punk rejects mainstream trends, seeing mass movements as diluting authenticity and leading to conformity.
In simple terms: Punk opposes mass appeal to stay authentic.
Key Takeaway
Value authenticity over popularity.
Themes
authenticity
counterculture
mass media
politics
conformity
Mood
defiant
critical
reflective
Type
cultural critique
manifesto
philosophical
When to use this quote
- music scenes
- social activism
- online communities
- fashion trends
Key Concepts
subculture theory
political correctness
fascism critique
Questions to Reflect On
- How can subcultures stay true while growing?
- Is any movement inherently oppressive?
A Different Perspective
Mass movements can suppress individual expression and become authoritarian.
![“So rich people could go slumming? Come on, give me a break [it’s a] masturbatory fantasy for Anna Wintour and Vogue. They always go and try to co-opt what they can’t own. They try to co-opt authenticity and turn it into something boring.” quote by Legs McNeil](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/070/legs-mcneil-32249_anna_so-rich-people-could-go-slumming-come-on_303664.jpg)
![“[On political correctness:] Any intended message mattered less than the received message, and every received message could be interpreted in whatever way the receiver wanted.” quote by Chuck Klosterman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/981/chuck-klosterman-804_messages_on-political-correctness-any-intended-me_120570.jpg)
