The boomers are only partly in total control now; the Xers also have a lot of control. Regardless, the hippies who went to the Summer of Love are a tiny minori

The boomers are only partly in total control now; the Xers also have a lot of control. Regardless, the hippies who went to the Summer of Love are a tiny minority of the Boomers. Most boomers were rather conservative. The hippies either died out or faded into obscurity, while their mainstream peers are the ones who have taken control of society and given us a giant mess.