What Did Hippies Stand For

Hippies advocated nonviolence and love, a popular phrase being “Make love, not war,” for which they were sometimes called “flower children

What did hippies care about?

Though they were mocked by many as tree huggers, hippies’ culture led to the philosophy of taking care of the Earth through recycling, organic food, vegetarianism and forest preservation. … They had a positive philosophy of loving your neighbor.

How did hippies influence society?

As blue jeans, beards, body adornments, natural foods, legal marijuana, gay marriage, and single parenthood have gained acceptance in mainstream American society in recent years, it is now clear that the hippies won the culture wars that were launched nearly fifty years ago.