He and Cash were very good friends, The folkies got mad when he went rock/electric. The hippies got mad when he came to Nashville to make a country album with his friend Johnny Cash. An album where the guitar parts were played by Charlie Daniels in his “pre-famous” days. 1969. Dylan never cared who liked him.
that's why he had that smirk when he was photographed I thought. Cause he saw all the bullshit and just commented on it. He was more of a libertarian than leftist I think, but after the hippies invaded his farm he really just said "FU" to the parasites.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m74-J04O1X4
my favorite of his... you gonna have to serve somebody
speaks the truth in song.