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Question:Some hippies were Quakers, who were very opposed to the war but who were also enamored of sobriety. A very small number of hippies were socialists who thought that partying was a complete waste of time. (These are the people who believed that everything was political and that you should demonstrate or organize 24 hours a day.) Most hippies were much more fun-loving than this (okay, you can call them hedonists, but this is hardly the worst thing a person can be).
Watch the new movie "Across the Universe" for a look at hippiedom in NYC in 1968.


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Some hippies were Quakers, who were very opposed to the war but who were also enamored of sobriety. A very small number of hippies were socialists who thought that partying was a complete waste of time. (These are the people who believed that everything was political and that you should demonstrate or organize 24 hours a day.) Most hippies were much more fun-loving than this (okay, you can call them hedonists, but this is hardly the worst thing a person can be).
Watch the new movie "Across the Universe" for a look at hippiedom in NYC in 1968.

stereotypically, yes.

No - although most will tell you they did - it sounds "cool"

Not really. Many just liked the life-style and went along for the ride.