The article addresses a reader’s existential angst, expressing frustration over the mundanity of life and the feeling of being crushed by societal norms. The author humorously contrasts their middle-aged reality with a desire for punk rock authenticity. The advice given encourages a blend of absurdity with relatability, suggesting that humor about life’s harsh realities can be accepted in mainstream discourse if presented tactfully. The article emphasizes that the struggle against life's absurdities is a common theme among poets and prophets, which resonates with punk rock sensibilities.
If the world were to perish in flames, I'm pretty sure it would be no more than it deserved.
Day-to-day discourse can absorb a remarkable amount of savage absurdism, gags about doom, and so on - as long as you don't come off as aggressive.
How are we to live, make our way, proceed in the world when so much of said world is clearly an evil farce?
The poets and the prophets have always known it; no one is more punk rock than they.
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