Hippies in the 60's, going to happen again?

I agree, but it doesn't seem to be much to offer the teenagers of today.It's like saying 'don't bother to rebel & make new music cos your grand-fathers have already been there,done that,got the tee-shirt to prove it etc'.

 

I can hope that the experience of the Yippies and Chicago '68 to teach that the use of violence is a problem not a technique. I can hope that the younger people will see that non-violence has been the methodology that has gained the anti-nuclear power victory and many of the eco-changes that have occured.
Violence is not an effective tool for fighting oppression. It just changes oppressors.
The change that stays is the one that everyone agrees with. The succesful conclusion to a conflict is when both parties are satisfied, when both can say "I won".
You decry the media influance that has people believing that a new car can bring happiness. I decry the influance that has people believe that the only way they can win is for someone else to lose.

Oh and about the movie, no I didn't see it. Fiction wasn't it? Your description of it suggests that it shows non-violence as a passive stance. That is inaccurate, non-violence is active. The salt marchers and the lunch counter sitters-in both took action, non-violent action.

 

Like I said in a previous forum, if we are able to start something as young and old hippies, gather in person and gather a good amount of money, I say we start doing commercials like Truth did, I know it seems like a far catch, but i think we should try it out within the next couple of years, start gathering and gathering, using what we have now as resources, we still have our rights to protest, and government officals and otherwise, are finally starting to see the our world is starting to fall apart and that we need to do something, i feel thats a calling to us hippies to kick into action and get plans together...

 

There will never be another 60's again because times have changed..i wish it could happen cause i would be the first hippie in line...i would love to see another Woodstock, a time in which free love ruled and psychedelic drugs were readily used.

 

I am not saying that the 60's will happen again, but im saying that we could bring the meaning and hope back, it's typical movie cliche...with enough of us, we can do it, hell even 15-20 can do it, just need to initiate

 

I hope it happens again. Probably won't be the same as the 60s though. It'll be different.

 

I think that if we try we can definetly make it happen. I think it all starts with us. We need to spread the love and the respect that everyone deserves. We need to stand up for our rights even though sometimes we don't want to. It's our world and its the only one we've got so lets make the best of it.


The 60s were a beautiful era. Yes, there was a lot of violence but besides that, people cared more for each other than today and I think that's what this world needs. A little love, respect, peace, joy, happiness, etc. It all starts with us.

The whole Truth-like commercials sound great. Yeah, it's a big step and might be difficult to take but I bet there are many people down in history that had to go through a lot of shit to get us to where we are today. For example, if people in the 60s didn't stand up for human rights where do you think we would all be today?

So in conclusion, I think it can happen but we as the younger generation have to start it and with a little help from the "old hippies," we can get a lot done. In your neighborhood, town, anywhere is great. Tell you friends and family and let it spread throughout the world.

 

Although history may repeat itself, it's never in the same form. Therefore, who knows what will happen, if there will be another coming of the hippies. It would be nice, but with all the technology, the innocence that lies with the era of the 60s, I don't believe it would ever be exactly with the whole love and peace. Possibly, but not likely. =\

 

Something might happen, but I don't think it'll be much like the 60s. If we have a revolution, it's gonna happen in a different way.

 

I hope something like it happens again. It wont be the same, I believe but something almost like it will occur...cant wait to see it.

 

the ideals will make a return but they will be brought into the public eye into a different fashion. I think any new movement will be more, and i hesitate to use this word but, militant. There will be a lot of direct action and black bloc's and the like. The spirit will be the same and the goals but thats about it

 

it makes me upset that most people my age don't give a shit about anything going on in the world. No joke most teenagers in my town only care about cocaine, E, clubs, and Laguna Beach. i only know a handful of people and myself who care about whats going on.

 

Thats because you're missing one thing the original hippies had.

The draft.

That brings things to a focal point pretty fast. You get real enthusiastic about changing the world then. Your life depends on it.


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I got lucky in this aspect. I live in a fairly progressive town. My highschool is extremely active in trying to make a change and a difference. Our school takes a trip to the innauguration every four years and on Bush's second innauguration the majority of the school joined in the protests as did teachers. It was an amazing experience that made me love my school.

 

I was watching the news and there was a segment called "Draft Controversy" so I guess there's something going on. Hopefully we won't have a draft but we can have some kind of revolution similar to the one during the 60s. Where people lived in somewhat peace and love actually existed within the human race

 

I think that the answer is a hopeful YES, but a likely NO.

We don't have the kind of bond that was there in the Sixties. Corporate Media America has brainwashed the youth and they believe "rebellion" is dressing up in black and wearing pins through your face.

They wouldn't know what a true "right" was and you couldn't drag their lazy asses out for a protest.

Laziness and self-indulgent "angst" are "cool" in this day and age.

THANKS, Corporate America and Media, you and BUSHCo have us exactly where you want us.

 

Unfortunately, that's exactacacalacaly correct.

 

I think it could happen but it very unlikely, because a majority of younger people aren't interested and have no intention of ever being so, I'm not saying that it wouldn't be cool I would love it to happen but I just can't see it.

 

You may be right,I don't know but it feels bad to have to sit down & wait for the cops to come & batter you a few times before you are sufficiently elastic to be spread eagle horizontal & carried away to the 'mussolini,oink oink war wagon'.
All that 'Electra Glide In Blue' was illuminating was the perception that 'hippies' wouldn't defend themselves due to their controlling philosophies even when they cynically outnumbered 'the enemy' i.e. facist cops,100 to 1.

 

Nothing like the revolution of the 60's will ever happen again. If something does get started corporations will latch onto it for a buck, pharmacutical companies will create a pill to stop those feelings and most people now a days just want their SUV's, wide screen TV's and McMansions with the interest only loan. Most new pop music I hear now is either about being depressed or having lots of stuff.