"Those two summers saw me become a hard-core conservative. Considering the events of the 60's, that was a pretty lonely spot for a teenager to be in."
It sure was.
It was tough for a 20 something.
This guy was also converted to conservatism during the age of Aquarius, and we are still fighting the effects of the "flower children". I was also in my twenties.
The most surprising thing in my life was watching the Great Society tear up the institutions of this country with so little resistence.
Socialism was ushered in during the 60s and became an "entitlement" in the Nation's psyche. Individualism and families are still suffering, IMHO.
The 60's were tough on a 30 something, too. :)