Granted, their songs are fun and catchy. But they are, overall, not punk. They could probably care less if their young audiences ever vote or even pick up a newspaper. Social consciousness is not on their agenda. But, then again, it doesn't have to be.
Rock music can be and often is about nothing more than having a good time.
It offered an escape route for kids who weren't allowed to participate within commercial culture. Nowadays our commercial culture is aimed at children - they are one of the most sought after demographics. Perhaps that's why punk rock has been so diluted. It's been picked up and sold as a commodity to an audience that's both willing and able to participate in consumerism, fed by a never ending, insidious cycle of promotion and newness that makes The Next Big Thing infinitely more important than social consciousness. Maybe punk rock's relevance is dependent upon current social conditions.