Complex sentence: In the punk subculture, the DIY ethic is tied to punk ideology and anticonsumerism, as a rejection of the need to purchase items or use existing systems or processes that would foster dependence on established societal structures.
Split into simpler sentences: In the punk subculture, the DIY ethic is tied to punk ideology and anticonsumerism. It espouses the rejection of purchasing items, using existing systems or existing processes that would foster dependence on established societal structures.