everything sad is emo
emo only consists of the dc Emotional Hardcore scene and late 90s screamo scene. What is known as "midwest emo" is little more than Alternative Rock with questionable real emo influence. when people say that bands like mcr are not emo, while sunny day real estate is, i can't help but cringe because they are just as fake emo as my chemical romance (plus the pretentiousness).
pop punk and mcr are emo
midwest emo is emo