What the hell happened? Where did the anti-war, anti-establishment, anti-authority movement go? I believe it was aaronman but i don't remember, well anyways someone posted that history is cyclical and there is always, in the cycle, a movement away from the establishment. but other than the theory that it simply isn't that time in the cycle, where did the free-lovin peace mongers go? I really want them back. When did "hippy" become an insult or a joking thing? I don't know the history of this so basically Im asking where did the anti-war movement for peace go, why did it fade away, and is it possible for it to happen again? what developments in society and what were the ingredients that led to the hippies? any info would be appreciated gracias
NDAA. At one point they were the occupy movement I think, but now they're all waiting for court dates to send them away, or else they've already been sent away. Any that still remain and want to try again, won't even have to worry about court though, they'll just get sent up indefinitely...
Probably dead or too old. I just think that time where the hippy generation was coming out was special. I'm too young to actually make an educated guess but.... ya
I'm a late born hippy...but still a hippy at heart. I wish there was a commune in Oregon that was ommp friendly, could use some IT help...I know a certain hippy that could use a home to retire in.... drives my dad nuts...being a brainwashed retired navy petty officer and all, he thinks : 'DC has good reason to do what it does and is only looking out for our best interest' : to paraphrase what he says often...(ya, I laugh when he says it too...) Hippy and proud!
It was probably the draft that did it. And the media didnt know how to contain dissent yet, they still thought they had to cover everything honestly. The establishment just got better at what they do...
I might be a business man when it comes to my presentation and ethics, but i'm a true hippie deep down in my heart.
The CIA/FBI have gotten pretty good at infiltrating movements and shutting them down. I can almost guarantee that they were involved in OWS and that's probably why it died out. Anyone that goes against the status quo gets slandered and discredited. Not only that but after 9/11 the government and its mouthpiece (ie the media) have been instilling fear into the public and using that fear to do whatever it wants. For example, that threat level chart. It was really stupid but you have to admit, it's a brilliant move on the government's part. Show people a color, get them scared, and conveniently offer them the solution. Terrorists? Don't worry bros, we got the Patriot Act. Iraq has WMDs? Don't worry bros, we'll invade them and kill Saddam. Now it's the same shit with Iran. I think history is bound to repeat itself. It's almost always the same; War -> taxes -> revolution.
We can start a new one whenever just need a big enough group. I'd rather do something than sit around and say we did something though.
Flower children never went away they are just waiting in plain sight waiting for the right opportunity.
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I could give a more in-depth analysis of what led to the hippy movement, how it progressed, and how the government handled it, but I am in no mood. However, I AM curious as to what the hell actually happened to all the hippies from the 60's. Did they all just give up on all their ideals, and now are voting and espousing establishment? wtf
They are still around. I have met several, two of which are very politically active on the state level, fighting for property rights, legalization of marijuana, more conscientious practices concerning nature, etc... I have also met some who are quieter, who will talk to those who would listen. I have gathered that infiltration and disorganization have broken their movements, as we have seen happen today with movements we have seen/participated in. Don't look for tie-dyed shirts and long hair anymore, look for overalls and compost bins. You'll find 'em.
Many years ago Bob Fass, formerly of WBAI radio in NYC, and an expert on the counter-culture of the mid/late 1960's, said there was only one real hippie, and that was Emmett Grogan. Grogan was the founder of the Diggers, in Haight-Ashbury section of San Francisco, and died in 1978 while riding a subway in NYC.
You know why the hippies died out? Because they weren't a serious group to begin with. Throw a bunch of white upper middle class teenagers into the street, give them drugs and music and that's what you get. Once the party was over, they all went home.