The 1960's were well before my time. I didn't live through them so I admit that most of what I know has come mostly through Internet research, music (I love hippie music!) and television. I do know for many years the left wing in this country most notably the democratic party have claimed to carry the torch of the 60's counter culture. Maybe there was a time when this was true but it is no more.
When you break it all down the movement was about questioning and rejecting authority. Burning draft cards, sit ins for civil rights against government forced segregation, protests against the military industrial complex and their nuclear ambitions. Even drug use and free love were a rebellion against authority. Today's left represents none of these ideals.
Democratic congressmen Charlie Rangel (NY) and John Murtha (PA) are among those on the left who would reinstate a military draft. Sixty Six Democratic congressmen voted to renew the patriot act in 2006. Democrats are always proposing and enforcing legislation that favors one or more racial groups over other racial groups. The left supports the war on drugs every bit as much as the right does. There has been no effort thus far into the Obama administration to end the war in Iraq. They are ramping up the war in Afgahnistan. While at the same time trying to provoke Iran and Pakistan. Does this sound like peace and love to you? It's not even sex drugs and rock n roll
They want to stop debate on their legislation, they want the locations of opposing opinions emailed to flag@whitehouse.gov. For what purpose I wonder?
The left constantly advocates the use of the ultimate in coercive authority. Government, they think can solve all of life's injustices. They ignore the lessons of their elders from the 60's.
Force has become their tool instead of their enemy.
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You're confusing Conservative Democrats with the Left.
ReplyDeleteYou are absolutely right. The 60s were about being free to do your own thing but that movement was subverted by those with a more sinister political agenda such as the SDS, Weathermen, Black Panthers, and SLA.
ReplyDeleteThose groups largely comprised spoiled rich kids (the BP excepted) who were looking for some excitement and were easily manipulated by those on the hard Left.
Once the hippie movement was corrupted those responsible moved on to the 'social justice' and 'environmental' movements where they continue to make 'good progress' (see: the Cloward-Piven strategy).
I would recommend films like "Easy Rider", "Vanishing Point", and "Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry" to start getting a feel for the attitude of the 60s. You can also meditate on the following exchange from "Easy Rider" (I hope the paste turns out legible):
George: You know, this used to be a helluva good country. I can't understand what's gone wrong with it.
Billy: Huh. Man, everybody got chicken, that's what happened, man. Hey, we can't even get into like, uh, second-rate hotel, I mean, a second-rate motel. You dig? They think we're gonna cut their throat or something, man. They're scared, man.
George: Oh, they're not scared of you. They're scared of what you represent to 'em.
Billy: Hey man. All we represent to them, man, is somebody needs a haircut.
George: Oh no. What you represent to them is freedom.
Billy: What the hell's wrong with freedom, man? That's what it's all about.
George: Oh yeah, that's right, that's what it's all about, all right. But talkin' about it and bein' it - that's two different things. I mean, it's real hard to be free when you are bought and sold in the marketplace. 'Course, don't ever tell anybody that they're not free 'cause then they're gonna get real busy killin' and maimin' to prove to you that they are. Oh yeah, they're gonna talk to you, and talk to you, and talk to you about individual freedom, but they see a free individual, it's gonna scare 'em.
Billy: Mmmm, well, that don't make 'em runnin' scared.