[Vaquero]

Arlo was a major lefty....he became a small “L” libertarian and a registered republican some time back...

and for what it is worth (and he still has leftist leaning but)...

Guthrie has since become a registered Republican. He endorsed Texas Congressman Ron Paul for the 2008 Republican Party nomination, and said, “I love this guy. Dr. Paul is the only candidate I know of who would have signed the Constitution of the United States had he been there. I'm with him, because he seems to be the only candidate who actually believes it has as much relevance today as it did a couple of hundred years ago. I look forward to the day when we can work out the differences we have with the same revolutionary vision and enthusiasm that is our American legacy.”[18] He told The New York Times Magazine that he is a Republican because, “We had enough good Democrats. We needed a few more good Republicans. We needed a loyal opposition.”[19] In the 2016 election, Guthrie expressed disappointment at both political parties, noting that he personally liked Bernie Sanders despite numerous disagreements over policy and that while he admired Donald Trump's ability to run without major fundraising, he found Trump's demagoguery to be appalling.[20]

About once a month, Guthrie posts short writings to the Announcements area of www.arlo.net, often expounding libertarian themes.

[ClearCase_guy]

I believe that the early 60s were an interesting time when the people who became hippies were really interested in self-determination, self-sufficiency, appropriate technology, craftsmanship, and bold new ideas. Stewart Branch and the Whole Earth Catalog really captured a lot of fresh thinking which could easily be considered Libertarian. Later, many of these people were early adopters of the new computer technology.

But after about 1968, that whole movement seemed to shift hard Left and they became dangerous rabble-rousing Marxists.

I think Arlo may have gone back to some basic roots when he became more of a Libertarian in his old age.

[bigbob]

Thanks, I had no idea! Just finished the second playing of today :-)

[bgill]

He still needs some growing up.