As a matter of fact several of The Family members who wound up in a federal slammer were from well to do families who were supporting them.
There were also several that were very well off themselves, I believe through inheritances. Many were going to Evergreen State College in WA when introduced into the group. Evergreen is one of if not the most liberal communist colleges in the country.
Oh yes, they come from upper class homes. And they’re ALL lily white. Imagine the criticism of a pro-life abortion group that thad been bombing clinics. The first thing they’d mention is how they’re all angry white people.
That figures Jaz.
I’m in New Mexico till the end of August, surrounded by federal land and hippies. I am having fun with the hippies here. Right now I have in a T-shirt that reads .... “Celebrate Diversity (and a pic of at least 20 different kinds of pistols (LOL).
Lots of artists here. Never sold anything or made a living, but they all consider themselves artists. Lots of galleries with nobody to buy the stuff. I figure that’s Mom and Dad leaving these hippies in their 50s and 60s trust funds/inheritances.