[Smartypants]Mechanisms of subcultures

[nooBBooze]

First off, altough it seems obvious that i've never been really a part of any RL subculture [i am hanging out with some Reggae folk but i reject most of their ideology i.e. their thoughts on god or politics] i wonder if theres any real political potential behind nowaday's youth subcultures. I really don't know how it is in the US or even Australia, but over here in Europe there still are plenty of fascist movements around [judging not only from the nightlife i experienced in most major towns].
Now the question is, if subcultures [and i mean any of them] pick up political slogans or define themselves via political phrases, does that imply that those movements actually represent political potential that could indeed influence todays society and politics? Wheres the difference between wearing that generic Chè T-shirt and organising oneselves under some poltical banner?


P.S.: My final exams in english are just around the corner so please feel free to go grammar-nazi on me.

[Zeph]

For one to be a political movement, it has to act politically to achieve a political goal defined by law. Political potential means they still haven't acted. I doubt that potential will be acted upon. Why? Well, for one it's part of a night life and political action needs to take part in the day when governments work.