Young Hippies: Ready for a Revolution?

One thing I've learned studying history is that it most definitely repeats itself. We're more advanced than we were 60 years ago, but the need for change and revolution in our society still obviously remains.
Back then the kids who were considered "hippies", rebelled against society in a number of ways. Dropping out of school, taking drugs, protesting, and other things that "rebelled" against society. We're doing the exact same thing today.
I think we need to have a medium. Half radical pro-change individuals and half peace bringing and optimistic individuals. We're all wanting the same thing, we're all thinking the same thing... we just need to combine these two into one big mural : THIS IS WHAT WE WANT, THIS IS HOW WE'D LIKE TO DO IT.
We all want a better future, and we all want to plant the seeds over the burnt down forests so that generations after us can enjoy the shade. :love:

 

The future depends on the action of the youth and their conviction of conscience.
The main focus in on the evolution of revolution.
Olde Hippie lore will always be there for consideration ans the benfit of experience can be so useful in strategic planning.
(Also as we have nothing to lose) but the drive is depenant on the youth of today (who have everything to gain).
The world's time circle is ever turning and things do have a habit of returning back to us.
Be bold, be brave and keep the faith (though keep us appraised on events, meets and for; when applicable and appropriate, advice on direction) - and always on hand to line up beside a good cause

 

I most definatelly agree with you Billy. The future of mankind is in the hands of the young people of today. I am 62 years old and no longer among the young. Hopefully something worthwhile can be gleaned from the experiences of us older forum members. This is no way infers a leadership role for us older members. The realities of the 1960s are so very different in so many ways from today`s realities. I will point out that today`s realities are in fact what many of us older members had predicted, and most especially overpopulation and all of the dire consequences of that fact. Also: No one in my generation predicted the fact that worldwide warfare would be the result of religion. We and I did deal with the threat of so called communism. You and your generation confront an equally or more dangerous threat by islamic jihadists. Not at all that different from my parent`s generation having to deal with NAZI-ISM and Japanese style: SHINTO-BUDDISM of the first half of the 20th century. The history of the 1930s and 1940s is a very well documented history of the results of the failure of the Western Democracies failure to face up to these threats. And the rest of the 20th centuary is in many ways a record of the result of relying upon the former USSR, Russia, to do the lion`s share of the fighting against Nazism.
NO ONE likes to face up to unpleasant realities. But, history does show that appeasement NEVER works. Determined enemies have to be dealt with or the failure to do so will be suffered by those who choose to ignore them. Have fun, sex, drugs and all that, but NEVER ignore determined enemies.
Now, I am proud that I served as a US Marine in the Vietnam War and also had fun being a hippie sort of guy after I got out. I meet many young men today that have fought these jihadists but also very much enjoy sex, drugs and such. One does not preclude the other. I do not think we disagree. Do you ?
I do dare ask: what is the difference between these so called jihadidists [ holy warriors ] and Nazis or Japanese styled shinto buddists of that era ? All of these groups believed they had some sort of god ordained right to kill and enslave any who opposed them. Nothing new in the history of mankind as far as that goes. ...Oscar

 

I would say the difference is the Nazi's controlled all Germany and Europe and were advancing. They did not invade the church's or peoples religion. Churches in the rest of the world did not 'go Nazi'.
Same with Buddhist. Actually thats the first I've ever heard of Buddhism and Japanese warfare together.

 

most of the young people, which i am 20 years old, today are to busy worrying about having the newest smartphone and taking pictures of themselves partying so they can put it on there facebook and look cool. in other words my generation is mainly a bunch of tools who are to dumb to start a revolution or just dont care. I have yet to meet someone my age who thinks outside of the box and cares about our environment or how in this fucked up country the rich keep getting rich and the poor stay poor.

 

like inmates with no urge to escape..

 

or inmates being distracted with materials and bullshit so they dont even think of escape.

 

Or fear of escape.

 

so many of your posts have truly inspired me! thank you, thank you, thank you!!! <3
&& to those who say we cannot have a revolution because of our apathetic, shallow and materialistic generation: there have been many times where i have felt like this, and been ashamed of our generation. and when i attempt to bring back the spirit of the flower children, the original hippies can get offended by me and call me a poser. so how are we supposed to carry on the revolution if we are all labeled as posers?
anyway, i think that maybe if more and more of our peers tried meditating, at least 5 minutes everyday, a shift will occur within them.
also, has anyone heard of permaculture? or the movie "2012: A Time For Change" ?
Love you all<3

 

Hmm, you ask a very interesting question, trywalking... One that basically has an answer we all know: if you want something done, do it! As you said, our generation has its flaws, but by and large we are able to do soemthing, to change something. I've been called a poser many times, and surprisingly, not by old hippies(there are not very many in my country, sadly), but by people my own age... My parents, who were as hippie as you could be during the commie regime, told he not to listen to what they say; if I am true to myself and if I try to change something that is not good for the planet and for the people, day by day, then I'm good...
And I think that's what we should all do: stop listening to what people without a conscience tell us, and start doing something for this planet... It's done a LOT for us, and we kinda failed to give something good back...
Isn't permaculture the term that describes organizing the elements of a home/garden/farm in accord with the surrounding area? and basically trying to produce no waste, and trying to model the relationships that are found in nature? I know I learned something about it in highschool, but it's been 3 years since I've been in any geography class...
Cheers, and keep going, trywalkingbarefoot...

 

I going to go to the National Rainbow Gathering in July 2012 and travel from there to the International Gathering in Mexico for the dawning of a new age, winter solstice 2012. I think that people who are living in the woods at this time have a better chance of survival when our consciousness expands. The world is changing with or without a revolution.

The best thing we can do is be prepared for the leap in consciousness by eating and smoking psychedelics including Marijuana. -As theorized by Daniel Pinchbeck, "2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl"

 

Nothing would make me happier than running away and living in the woods But I see what you are saying.

 

If I talk to any of my friends about how terrible the state of the world is in this is what I get:

"that sucks dude but there is nothing we can do about it"

I wish I knew some like minded individuals in the real world.

 

That is something that I try to do every day. I think however we need to spread the more on this to others. it would be brilliant if everyone could know this idea!!!
peacefully yours-jen:daisy:

 

You're not alone man. I thought the same until I attended some local Occupy protests and met some friends that are on the same page. Try to plug in with other people. Were more powerful when we collaborate.

 

Well, with that attitude there's nothing we can do about it. All the nihilism and self defeat that's been drilled into our culture sickens me. We can do something, and that's being more self reflective, improving yourself. spreading the word, taking appropriate action, and living through and spreading love.

 

A good way to start is more interaction. People need to put down phones and have real face to face social interaction. People need to get together. You cant have a revolution on the phone.

 

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Come to Australia... It's coming man

 

i feel like throughout artistic expression we can free ourselves
from spiritual suppression.
we must live free && love all.
do as the very wise jim morrison said
&& ride the snake.