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Conservative Punk is a website
Website

A Web site is a collection of related Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that are hosted on one Web server, usually accessible via the Internet....
 that promotes conservative
Conservatism

Conservatism is a political and social term whose meaning has changed in different countries and time periods, but which usually indicates support for the status quo or the status quo ante....
 views in the punk subculture
Punk subculture

The punk subculture is based around punk rock. It emerged from the larger rock music scene in the mid-to-late-1970s in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, and Japan....
. The term may also describe any person in the punk subculture with conservative viewpoints.

History
Nick Rizzuto, an employee of a New York City
New York City

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 rock radio
Radio

Radio is the transmission of signals, by modulation of electromagnetic radiation with frequency below those of visible light.Electromagnetic radiation radio propagation by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space....
 station, created ConservativePunk.com because he believed that classically-liberal
Liberalism

Liberalism is a broad class of political philosophy that considers individualism liberty and equality to be the most important political goals....
, right-wing
Right-wing politics

In politics, right-wing, rightist and the Right are terms applied to Conservatism and reactionary positions. Originally, during the French Revolution, right-wing referred to seating arrangements in parliament; those who sat on the right supported the monarchy and aristocracy....
, and libertarian
Libertarianism

Libertarianism is a term used by a political spectrum of Political philosophy which seek to promote individual liberty and seek to minimize or abolish the state....
 punks were under-represented in the subculture. Created partially in response to the left-liberal
Social liberalism

Social liberalism is a political position that supports heavier economic regulation and more welfare than other types of liberalism, particularly classical liberalism....
 group Punkvoter (created by NOFX
NOFX

NOFX is an United States punk rock band that was formed in Los Angeles, California , in 1983.The band was formed by vocalist and bassist Fat Mike and guitarist Eric Melvin....
 lead singer Fat Mike), the Conservative Punk website received significant press coverage during the 2004 Presidential Election
2004 presidential election

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Conservative Punk is a website
Website

A Web site is a collection of related Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that are hosted on one Web server, usually accessible via the Internet....
 that promotes conservative
Conservatism

Conservatism is a political and social term whose meaning has changed in different countries and time periods, but which usually indicates support for the status quo or the status quo ante....
 views in the punk subculture
Punk subculture

The punk subculture is based around punk rock. It emerged from the larger rock music scene in the mid-to-late-1970s in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, and Japan....
. The term may also describe any person in the punk subculture with conservative viewpoints.

History


Nick Rizzuto, an employee of a New York City
New York City

The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....
 rock radio
Radio

Radio is the transmission of signals, by modulation of electromagnetic radiation with frequency below those of visible light.Electromagnetic radiation radio propagation by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space....
 station, created ConservativePunk.com because he believed that classically-liberal
Liberalism

Liberalism is a broad class of political philosophy that considers individualism liberty and equality to be the most important political goals....
, right-wing
Right-wing politics

In politics, right-wing, rightist and the Right are terms applied to Conservatism and reactionary positions. Originally, during the French Revolution, right-wing referred to seating arrangements in parliament; those who sat on the right supported the monarchy and aristocracy....
, and libertarian
Libertarianism

Libertarianism is a term used by a political spectrum of Political philosophy which seek to promote individual liberty and seek to minimize or abolish the state....
 punks were under-represented in the subculture. Created partially in response to the left-liberal
Social liberalism

Social liberalism is a political position that supports heavier economic regulation and more welfare than other types of liberalism, particularly classical liberalism....
 group Punkvoter (created by NOFX
NOFX

NOFX is an United States punk rock band that was formed in Los Angeles, California , in 1983.The band was formed by vocalist and bassist Fat Mike and guitarist Eric Melvin....
 lead singer Fat Mike), the Conservative Punk website received significant press coverage during the 2004 Presidential Election
2004 presidential election

The 2004 presidential election may refer to:* Afghan presidential election, 2004* Algerian presidential election, 2004* Austrian presidential election, 2004...
. It includes contributions from talk radio
Talk radio

Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests....
 personality Andrew Wilkow
Andrew Wilkow

Andrew Wilkow is a Political conservative Talk radio#Politically oriented talk radio host on the Sirius Patriot channel of Sirius Satellite Radio ....
, and former Misfits singer and Gotham Road
Gotham Road

Gotham Road is a band formed after the demise of the band Graves by Michale Graves, Loki, JV Bastard and Paul Lifeless....
 frontman Michale Graves
Michale Graves

Michael Emanuel , better known by his stage name Michale Graves, is an American singer/songwriter.He is most famous for singing for the late 1990s re-incarnation of Misfits , from 1995 to 1998 and again from late 1998 until late 2000....
; who has stated that punk is youth culture's version of Thatcherism
Thatcherism

Thatcherism is the "distinctive ideology, political style and programme of polices of the British Conservative Party after Margaret Thatcher was elected leader in 1975"....
. Since the formation of ConservativePunk.com, similar websites have been created, such as GOPunk.com, Lefty Destroyer (no longer online), and the blog
Blog

A blog is a type of website, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video....
 PunkVoterLies. Johnny Ramone
Johnny Ramone

John William Cummings , better known by the stage name Johnny Ramone, was the guitarist for the seminal punk rock group Ramones. Along with vocalist Jeffrey Hyman, aka Joey Ramone, he remained a member of the band throughout their career....
, guitarist of The Ramones, had espoused Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
 values for years, including making positive comments about George W. Bush
George W. Bush

George Walker Bush served as the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States from 2001 to 2009. He was the 46th List of Governors of Texas from 1995 to 2000 before being United States presidential inauguration as President on January 20, 2001....
 at the 2002 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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 inductions.

The concept of conservative punk has been doubted by critics, citing the anti-establishment
Anti-establishment

An anti-establishment view or belief is one which stands in opposition to the conventional social, political, and economic principles of a society....
 ethos of punk ideologies. Columnist Robert Jones has dismissed this charge, stating that with conservative punks, their "conservatism is our rebellion against the senseless rebellion of a selfish bunch of pampered children who shed more tears for four unfortunate protesters at Kent State than they did for the 58,000 even less fortunate American troops who died in Vietnam." Some critics have referred to Rizzuto as a "crank", but a Guardian
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 writer noted that many supporters consider him to be a "voice of a formerly silent minority."

Conservative punk rock people and bands

  • Bobby Steele
    Bobby Steele

    Bobby Steele is an United States punk rock musician. He is the current guitar player, songwriter, and sole original member of punk band The Undead....
     of The Misfits
    The Misfits

    The Misfits are an American rock music band often recognized as the progenitors of the horror punk subgenre, blending punk rock and other musical influences with horror film themes and imagery....
  • Joe Escalante
    Joe Escalante

    Joseph Patrick "Joe" Escalante, Esq. is an United States musician, Record industry, radio host, Film director and music video director, and amateur matador, as well as a former television executive and Lawyer....
     of The Vandals
    The Vandals

    The Vandals are an United States rock music rock band established in 1980 in Huntington Beach, California. Forming as part of the List of musicians in the second wave of punk music of American punk rock, the band has released ten full-length studio albums and two live albums and have toured the world extensively, including performances on the...
  • Johnny Ramone
    Johnny Ramone

    John William Cummings , better known by the stage name Johnny Ramone, was the guitarist for the seminal punk rock group Ramones. Along with vocalist Jeffrey Hyman, aka Joey Ramone, he remained a member of the band throughout their career....
     of The Ramones
  • Michale Graves
    Michale Graves

    Michael Emanuel , better known by his stage name Michale Graves, is an American singer/songwriter.He is most famous for singing for the late 1990s re-incarnation of Misfits , from 1995 to 1998 and again from late 1998 until late 2000....
     of The Misfits
    The Misfits

    The Misfits are an American rock music band often recognized as the progenitors of the horror punk subgenre, blending punk rock and other musical influences with horror film themes and imagery....
  • The Right Brothers
    The Right Brothers

    The Right Brothers are an United States conservative band, consisting of Aaron Sain and Frank Highland of Nashville, Tennessee. They received international attention in 2006 for their song "Bush Was Right", which expressed support for President George W....


External links

  • - "Meet the Pro-Bush Punks."
  • - "A Bush Surprise: Fright-Wing Support."
  • - "Music-powered voter Web sites? They're not just for liberals"
  • - "From the White House to the Punk House."