October 25, 2004

Mobilizing the Base

Posted by Kieran

A guy went by me the other day wearing a T-Shirt that read, “I bet you’ll vote this time, Hippy.”

Posted on October 25, 2004 05:01 AM UTC
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Good old tshirthell.com.

Posted by Eric Tyler · October 25, 2004 05:25 AM

That almost sounds encouraging, as though the wearer is criticizing hippie voters for not participating previously.

Posted by bad Jim · October 25, 2004 08:52 AM

Reminds me of a funny photo bit in the Onion from the 2000 election. It showed a hippie who had in fact voted, exiting the voting booth and noticably stoned. Caption said: Vote, Voter, Wasted.

Posted by Barry Freed · October 25, 2004 10:11 AM

To complete the joke: I think the hippie voter was wearing a Nader for President T-shirt.

Posted by Barry Freed · October 25, 2004 10:15 AM

I saw that t-shirt not so long ago, at the bluegrass festival in Winfield, KS, of all places. I couldn’t really decide what to think. I don’t think I even knew anyone who could legitimately be described as a hippy back in 2000. Were they as indifferent to political goings on as my then-19 year old self?

Posted by brennen bearnes · October 26, 2004 03:48 AM
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