If Clinton were Pres, there would be no opposition from any quarter.
I'm just guessing that you were not around, or draft aged, in the sixties. "Real in their beliefs" meant scared into poopies about being drafted or firmly intending to get an edge on their 'oppressive' opposite gender or 'oppressive' other races, or 'oppressive' meat eaters, etc.
Oh yeah, and the cheap drugs, can't forget the wonderous insights provided by modern chemestry and horticulture.
Real beliefs, yes, principled or otherwise, no.