“By the early 1970s, the revolution was over in America, and SanFrancisco—its fall- en capital—staggered on the edge of chaos,â€David Talbot writes. “The city was overrun with false prophets andsavage messiahs, as well as double agents and police inform- ers.Strange creeds and mysterious leaders developed overnightfollowings. Inexplica- ble communiques were issued from theunderground. The sacraments of blood and guns replaced peace andlove.†Briefly describe some notable examples of blood and gunsreplacing peace and love in the 1970s.
