Comments by "c. j. macq" (@cjmacq-vg8um) on "Love Or Hate Hippies From The 1960s Here Is The Best Documentary To Understand Them" video.

  1. I remember the hippies very well because I AM A HIPPIE. there's no such thing as an "ex-hippie." if you call yourself that you were never a hippie to begin with. I am a 1970's 2nd generation hippie. its always a riot to see mainstream media try to explain us. 1st; ALL HIPPIES are politically and socially minded and aware. not all anti-war activists are hippies but all hippies are anti-war! not all hippies do drugs. here's hippieism in a nutshell; empathetic, peace-loving nature-respecting, non-conforming, non-following, cooperative-minded, anti-materialistic, non-occultist, non-body-mutilating, pro-equality and anti-predatory. hippies didn't disappear at the end of the 60's. there's hippies being born every day. unfortunately many of the "contemporary" hippies have been mislead by many predators into believing body-mutilation and "punkism" are acceptable; they aren't. hippies love ourselves and would NEVER be convinced of anything as self-hating as purposely scarring our bodies. otherwise, they're on the right track. thanks for the video.
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  2. I remember the hippies very well because I AM A HIPPIE. there's no such thing as an "ex-hippie." if you call yourself that you were never a hippie to begin with. I am a 1970's 2nd generation hippie. its always a riot to see mainstream media try to explain us. 1st; ALL HIPPIES are politically and socially minded and aware.  not all anti-war activists are  hippies but all hippies are anti-war! not all hippies do drugs. here's hippieism in a nutshell; empathetic, peace-loving nature-respecting, non-conforming, non-following, cooperative-minded, anti-materialistic, non-occultist, non-body-mutilating, pro-equality and anti-predatory. hippies didn't disappear at the end of the 60's. there's hippies being born every day. unfortunately many of the "contemporary" hippies have been mislead by many predators into believing body-mutilation and "punkism" are acceptable; they aren't. hippies love ourselves and would NEVER be convinced of anything as self-hating as purposely scarring our bodies. otherwise, they're on the right track. thanks for the video.
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  3. +LCMary.... your comment warmed my heart. whenever overwhelming YT negativity gets me down I seem to find a cool post by an AWAKE person that brightens my day and keeps me fighting! thanks! anyone notice how much hate, pro-elitism, sexism, racism, pro-war fascist BS has utterly saturated YT comments?
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  4. +sylviajh... love, tolerance and compassion will keep us FORVER young in mind and spirit! we hippies never age and never die. we're just eventually liberated to mingle with the twinkling stars!
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  5. hippies and yuppies are 2 different things. yuppies were sell outs who were trend followers and not truly dedicated to being hippies. just like many drug pushers and rapists who posed as hippies for predatory self interest. these were the yuppies. we real hippies stayed totally dedicated to our goal of a better world. the posers just moved on to the next trend, Reagan capitalism, which we are still feeling the corrupt consequences of now. also, the feds imprisoned and persecuted many hippie "leaders" en masse through the 70's. furthermore, the feds infiltrated the hippie movement and corrupted and destroyed it from within. a tactic still utilized by our fascist elite today; divide and conquer! use misinformation and lies to destroy any attempts to end the fascist stranglehold the elite has over all of humanity. but hippieism didn't die! you can't kill the ideas of peace, love, freedom, equality and justice.
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  6. I don't know; i'm kinda old (I guess) but the police state scares the hell outta me! I fight it at every opportunity! and I've been fighting it since I was 15. I founded the philosophy of equalism as an alternative of the police state that's being forced upon us by elite on the left and right!
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  7. +Samuel... that cracked me up! but i'm stoned so it don't count!
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  8. and just for the hell of it i'm gonna say that Creedence Clearwater Revival is probably the most underrated and underappreciated rock band from the 60's. side 2 of Bayou Country (beginning w/ Good Golly Miss Molly [a cover no less]) still leaves me astounded and awed. its just wonderful! oh, I think i'll listen to it right now! but there's also the Chocolate Watchband! oh well, I better stop now. my past is catching up with me! Keep On Chooglin' Everybody!
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  9. +John... you bring up an interesting conundrum. when is your own self interest and that of your loved ones more important than the social interest, interest of your species and your own principles? I say your principles are of the utmost importance. they are your character, your soul; everything you are as a person. your character is THE ONLY THING you will actually ever own. when you rationalize the violation of your principles you've violated your self interest and your family's interest. if we want OUR FREEDOM, our HUMAN RIGHTS protected and peace on this planet WE MUST MAKE SACRIFICES. we must stop being hypocrites. we must stop excusing our own corruption as an acceptable evil or pragmatic. I LIVE in poverty because i refuse to live off the misery of others. we must start living as we want the world to be and not continue to live as our oppressors demand that we live; by preying on each other for the benefit of our elitist overlords. it takes dedication to a higher just cause. a dedication I refuse to betray.
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  10. +Ra... I find it rather sad. like human misery and intolerance. I find NO pleasure or humour in such things. trump would be funny as hell, though, if he wasn't such a serious threat to human freedom and justice.
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  11. hippies were, basically, the conscience and light of humanity. just imagine how much better the world would be right now if society had followed their example; no elitism, no poverty, no war, no materialism, no consumerism, no slavery to technology and no police state. hippieism didn't die or fade away. it was infiltrated by fascist/ elitist plants designed to destroy it from within through misinformation and creating disunity.
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  12. +Miriam... just read your post about your experiences in the kibbutz. I hate it when fascists continually make the false claim that socialism doesn't work. its proven to work - WITHOUT BIG ELITIST GOVT - all the time and the kibbutz is just one example. the fact is; capitalism doesn't work and the proof of its failure is all around us; in the perpetual war, poverty, hate, misery, materialism, greed, technological slavery and the police state its produced. I say principle is of the utmost importance. its your character, your soul; everything you are as a person. your character is THE ONLY THING you will actually ever own. when you rationalize the violation of your principles you've violated your self interest and your family's interest. if we want OUR FREEDOM, our HUMAN RIGHTS protected and peace on this planet WE MUST MAKE SACRIFICES. we must stop being hypocrites. we must stop excusing our own corruption as an acceptable evil or pragmatic. I LIVE in poverty because i refuse to live off the misery of others. we must start living as we want the world to be and not continue to live as our oppressors demand that we live; by preying on each other for the benefit of our elitist overlords. it takes dedication to a higher just cause. a dedication I refuse to betray.
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  13. +disco... one of my Hendrix faves is "rainy day, dream away" and all of side 3 of electric lady ladyland. (can't find it on YT though.) it has a VERY "Moonchild" feel to it. but i'm always partial to studio versions than live recordings of any song. (the stones' version of Midnight Rambler on 1970's "Get Yer Ya Ya's Out" may be the only exception.) and in most cases give me the original artist to any cover. I feel the same about song covers as I do about movie remakes. if the song is good enough to be covered - maybe you shouldn't cover it in the first place! and in virtually all cases I despise sampling! its just blatant theft!
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  14. Ra... sounds like you despise the path to freedom and justice. its sounds like your describing yourself and your fascist overlords. I bet you voted for grumpy trumpy didn't you?
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  15. +MehGUN... no, I vote for you being forever mocked and despised. you and your entire fascist cult posse! wow, I just insulted you big time and didn't use ONE profanity. uummm; I guess small, narrow minds like yours really can't think beyond their perverted, bigoted limitations. go figure.
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  16. well said. when I read YT posts complaining about the state of the world I respond by saying - be the change you desire in humanity. lead by example. stop living as your oppressors tell you to live. I NEVER get a response! so sad.
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  17. +john... you and I are definitely on the same page. you might be interested in my equalism lecture series on my channel. equalism throws out identity politics and unites all the oppressed under a single banner. it even unites the left and right by exposing and fighting the fascism on both sides and grouping the non-predators on both sides. ALL non-predators are welcome.
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  18. +Ra... no, you're sad. your comment reflects the sentiment of trump supporters. THINK! why do you think I brought it up. here, have some Kool-Aid.
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  19. that comment is ignorant on more levels than I ever thought imaginable.
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  20. you just mentioned 2 songs I never heard. thanks, i'll check 'em out. "wasn't born to follow" sounds like a theme reflected in the kinks' - "I Don't Wanna Be Like Everybody Else." I don't know if you'd call it a beautiful song but it sure is a good one with an excellent message!
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  21. LCMary62... hello, I love you; won't you tell me your name! most live versions are GREAT when you're at the concert. but here's 2 live albums that kick ASS! the Allman Brothers Live at the Filmore East (You Don't Love Me) and Yes' YESSONGS (Yours Is No Disgrace)! they aren't better than the studio versions but are different and equally as good. concerning covers; I completely forgot about the byrds. but i'll tell you what; chuck berry covers are the best covers. they don't exceed chuck's originals but most of the ones I've heard are GREAT! Johnny Rivers' Memphis, Dave Edmonds' Promised Land, G. Thorogood's No Particular Place To GO and the Beatles' and ELO's Roll Over Beethoven are just 5 examples. but remember the Let It Be rooftop sessions - the beatles did released one live concert. me lova da Beatles too! the white album is still the best R&R album ever! it'll never be equaled in my opinion! I just love talking to TRUE music lovers!
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  22. so, if you want to actually change the world why not try something different rather than the same old failed mistakes of the past. equalism is a NEW AND UNIQUE approach. check out my equalism lecture series on my channel, in sequence, starting with equalism 101. watch my latest uploads "equalism 113a thru c: The Insanity of Humanity" at this link -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAN0PNP--V4
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  23. +larry… thanks for the insults. of course you know better than everyone else so I bow to your superior lack of decorum and taste.
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  24. EVERYONE is welcome to watch my channel and invited to join the equalism movement. equalism is a new and innovative philosophy that UNITES rather than divides. feel free to follow the links i just posted above and let's fix this mess the elite has made for us.
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  25. I noticed a few awake people on this thread. people reflecting the equalist philosophy. equalism offers a new and unique approach to fixing this mess the elite have created for us. so, if you want to actually change the world why not try something different rather than the same old failed "liberal" and "conservative" mistakes of the past. equalism is a innovative approach. check out my equalism lecture series on my channel, in sequence, starting with equalism 101. watch my latest uploads "equalism 113a thru c: The Insanity of Humanity" at this link -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAN0PNP--V4
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