True. The Beatniks were definitely the precursors to the hippies. I’m not sure how organic the Beatnik movement was, but It seems pretty clear that by the time it had morphed into the hippie movement, it had become a CIA psyop.
I point to the beatniks because, it is becoming clearer to me that, in the end it is us boomers who will save the Constitution under 4/10/20.
NOTE: Beatniks were the ones who stayed seated during the duck and cover exercises.
As a consequence of both the beatnik and hippie cultures, the government (specifically, public education) shoved “rights” down our throats; civics and American history become required by pubschool curricula in every State. Miranda was codified and everyone KNEW to keep their mouth shut to the Feds.
We, were taught:
- The history and necessity of the Founding Docuemnts: Declaration/Constitution/Bill O’Rights
- Preservation of civil rights (Practial application of the rule of law in society)
- Personal rights (Practical application of individual rights and protections under the Constitution; “what this means to YOU”).
In short, Boomers were provided a framework in which to “petition the government for redress of grievances”. Looking at how our older siblings were treated, we dug in our heels and used the Constitution to establish a framework for patriotism and America first. Besides we had to be better than those evil Soviets and the heathen Chinee.
Sadly, it didn’t take long for the BlackHats to co-opt us with, you know, that thing...money. Starting with, “You are going to retire some day and Social Security is going bankrupt. Let’s work together...it’s for your children.”
Yes, Clowns speak in ellipses.
KEK
Talk of Beatniks brought some funny memories. My dad swore that the hippies were just extra dirty Beatniks and that it was all the fault of Maynard G Krebs and the “Roosians”. He may have been the original Russian conspiracist. Gave me a chuckle.