Out musician Billie Joe Armstrong held up the mask with the word "idiot" written across the forehead, which set off accusations of being disrespectful.
I used to be pretty anti green day because they weren’t pink enough. The last few news articles I’ve seen they’ve really embodied punk in my eyes. I may not enjoy their older music but I’m loving what they stand for today.
They're "not punk enough" in that they make a lot of money. They've "sold out" as people would say. I somewhat get the argument of "you aren't punk if you participate in their system" but also we're living under capitalism and everyone has to deal with it somehow.