The counter culture was a minority. Recognizing that is crucial to understanding the current climate.

It just so happens the creative output from those aligned with that culture has dominated more recent generations(Sesame street, Free Willy, Fern Gully, all that). In a sense "they won". But those not on-board are still around, and there is a lot of resentment.

I'm only 36 and while I was raised on this stuff but even so a LOT has changed and "progressed" from when I was a kid. Can you imagine how much has changed for those who lived through the civil rights movement?

> Sesame street, Free Willy, Fern Gully

Off-topic, I know, but I'm trying to understand how you picked these three things as the epitome of culture produced by the counter-culture.

Not OP but it's the grown up subset rather than the Abbie Hoffman set. Hilarious pranks are hilarious but sesame street is more widely and subtly influential.

3 examples of Hippie philosophy packaged as morality stories for children. Not sure offhand what the next items in the series would be.

JTA: I don't mean to use a potentially prejudicial term here, and not clear on the distinction between "hippies" and "60s counterculture" myself.

Do you have any sources for this? I am interested in learning more

The parent comment was likely talking about the hippies, who are not the same demographic as the one you are referring to.

I think they're pointing out that "the hippies" were a very small % of people their own age with an out-sized popular culture representation that doesn't reflect the sentiments of the rest of that generation.