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?

1. 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?

2. What would account for the persistence of punk in America over the more than thirty years that it has been a part of our musical landscape?