I think it's about how society conditions us to think of rebellion as "just a phase" that everyone goes through and eventually grows out of. This makes it so anyone with ideas that differ from the norm are villified and ridiculed if they hang onto those ideals past the age of 30 or so. And sadly, the majority of punks and other radicals totally buy into it, and buy into the system just like they're told they should. So basically what it amounts to is, we don't need a big counter-intelligence program to weaken the underground movement. Time and weak minds do the job for them.
I think it's about how society conditions us to think of rebellion as "just a phase" that everyone goes through and eventually grows out of. This makes it so anyone with ideas that differ from the norm are villified and ridiculed if they hang onto those ideals past the age of 30 or so. And sadly, the majority of punks and other radicals totally buy into it, and buy into the system just like they're told they should. So basically what it amounts to is, we don't need a big counter-intelligence program to weaken the underground movement. Time and weak minds do the job for them.