Punks and Hippies

Today Marta discussed the quote "Punks are hippies with teeth". That led to a discussion about how punks were very different in their lifestyles and music. I do agree that the styles between the punk movement as well as the hippy movement were very different; however, I feel that they had a lot in common. Sure hippies would put a flower on a tank and punks would throw rocks but overall what was the purpose? To object to something in their own way. Punks lived the way they wanted, but so did hippies! Free living away from the capitalist world was the purpose of both groups. They did what they wanted when they wanted and made music to represent that. Of course punks seemed more angry compared to the peace and loving hippies, but when it comes down to it, both groups are very similar. I do not feel that hippies led to punks directly, but both groups aren't as different as they seem.