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Originally Posted by All Systems Go
People don't like hippies. It's as simple as that. there are many possible reasons; disillusionment with the past; traditional reactionary tendancies in the old; wish to forget their unfulfilled youth; the 1980s; the smell etc but whatever the reason, people don't like hippies.
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Many 'hippy' causes are now being adopted by society at large. Skim through an issue of New Scientist or the Economist, pick up a paper and just see how many adverts are some kind of corporate bullshit about how they
really care about the environment/ethical trade/whatever.
I would argue that a major contributor to the negative sentiment towards hippies is, in some cases, simply a natural psychological defence. People like things the way they are and they are being asked to change. A strong, aggressive reaction allows you to overwhelm any inclination towards rationality & morality. Without this inclination, there is no cognitive dissonance to worry about; you can carry on what you were doing before without any feelings of guilt.
Again, I'm not a psychologist, so feel free to correct me on this one too.