The Colonel shows how the vast majority of Hippie Baby Boomers that actually skunked off into the night, crossing the Canadian border to avoid the Draft and Vietnam war, while the other half of their generation was fighting in it during the 60's & 70's feel now about politics.
Al 32 subjects stated when interviewed individually, to formerly have been overwhelmingly far Left Wing Liberal ACLU Supporting Democrats...now?
They love Sean Hannity, Bill O'Reilly, Rudy Giuliani and despise Hillary!
Some are pilars of Conservatism and/or extremely moderate Democrats, disproving the common myth to the opposite!
Harvey Weinsap, former V. Pres of the MetCom stated, "There will never be towering Democrats again, they went the way of FDR, Jack and Bobby Kennedy, we are left with...Howard and Teddy ... which says it all.
Who would have thought...?
Are you
The Sixties: Draft Dodging Hippie Weasles
(Where and what are they today?)
Col. Charles Farangiola, USMC (RET)
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2006-08-24 22:59:00 · 11 answers · asked by baltic072 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
The question is:
If you are a Baby Boomer born from 1946 to 1964 do you agree with the Colonel's findings?
2006-08-24 23:06:25 · update #1
In some ways I agree with the col. I am most definitely a boomer and I well remember the 60's. Some good years. I was never quite as liberal as some were in the sixties. Never marched for peace and dishonored a serviceman. I was moderately into feminism but no bra burner. But you are quite correct a moderate Republican then a total conservative now. I adore Sean and Bill and Rush. I also think you are right about the Dem's their last great pres. was JFK. And Teddy needs to just go away. Please do not get me started on Dean that imbecile.
2006-08-24 23:13:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
i imagine that the liberals in this thread oftentimes are literally not historic adequate to remember Viet Nam. If Mitt had served in Viet Nam, those liberals might want to were between those that could want to have spit on him at the same time as he back. persons who did not live then, do no longer comprehend what they're speaking about. The conflict became once some terrible president sending thousand of youthful adult adult males to die for a conflict that very just about all persons didn't wish and which we ultimately did not end. i comprehend a guy that became once drafted and became a helicopter gunner (an rather unfavourable job). He didn't wish to bypass even with the undeniable fact that did not turn down the draft. at the same time as he back, persons spit on him for serving there. To on the present time, he has an exceedingly undesirable attitude about his service. i do not blame those who moved to Canada to flee the draft. I in my opinion joined the national safeguard and may want to do an same once more desirable. If a president needs to do this once more desirable, he should be the first to associate at the same time with his youngsters.
2016-11-27 20:20:25 · answer #2 · answered by deibert 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They were never hippies. Only someone who has an axe to gring or is just lazy would automaticly equate draft dodgers who were overwhelming white and working class with hippies. Some of the most well know conservatives of today were draft dodgers or evaders.
Saxbe Chambliss US Senator (bad knee)
Richard Bruce Cheney US vice president ( 5 Student deferments)
Pat Buchanon Conservative hate mongering columnist and avid runner (bad knee)
Tom DeLay, former house majority leader (can't recall his excuses)
Rush Linbaugh hate mongering radio host (cyst on his asshole)
All life long rethugs who had the resources to pay their way out of the draft
2006-08-25 05:40:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many of them found Jesus, and having done so now think they have the right to be ill tempered towards other, condemning, and condescending (as you see in some of your answers). They have a narrow minded distrustful approach to life, they screwed up so much that they think everyone else is a screw up as well, and by God they should repent of their sins. Problem is, no sin exist except in their own flashback demented memory. And of course they follow the likes of Falwell and Robertson who never did an honest day's work in the last 40 years.
2006-08-25 02:18:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Thanks for your concern. We are doing fine. I sleep well [no bad dreams]. Have made a lot of money in environmentally friendly endeavors. Don't have to worry about social security. And how are you doing? Hope your concise is as clear as mine.
I tried not answer this question 3 times.
2006-08-24 23:19:59 · answer #5 · answered by Star of Florida 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's the thing called aging and growing up. Like when you get older and look in the mirror and see one of your parents looking back.
2006-08-25 06:44:44 · answer #6 · answered by cj 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I think Bill Clinton became a Democrat president!
2006-08-24 23:03:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
My guess is they are still in their music and arts... banging their way in into the society... and promote their culture.
2006-08-24 23:04:59 · answer #8 · answered by wacky_racer 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You put your thesis in the right category because what you say is a MYTH. Thanks for the effort however...
Born 1953
2006-08-25 02:52:44 · answer #9 · answered by a_delphic_oracle 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you are young and Conservative, you have no heart.
If you are old and Liberal, you have no mind.
Winston Churchill
2006-08-24 23:05:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋