David Lee Roth said it best: “I’m a combat hippie – I’m into peace, love, and heavy weapons. Just in case they don’t want to fall in love.”
That’s not bravado. That’s the non-aggression principle stitched straight into cotton. You do you. I’ll do me. We’ll trade, share a drink, maybe even sing a little kumbaya around the fire. But if you decide your version of “peace” involves forcing your dogma onto me — well, that’s when the “heavy weapons” part of the equation comes in handy.
See, being a hippie doesn’t mean being helpless. A true combat hippie knows that peace is precious because it’s fragile. Love is beautiful because it’s voluntary. And freedom matters because someone, somewhere, always thinks they’ve got a better idea of how you should live your life. That’s when it pays to have more than sage and incense in your back pocket.
This shirt is for people who understand that tolerance has boundaries. It’s easy to preach nonviolence when everyone else agrees with you. But what about when zealots show up with their own brand of “love and light” — the kind that ends with you paying for their utopia at the point of a gun? That’s where the combat hippie draws the line.
We like our peace genuine, our love voluntary, and our liberty uncompromised. That’s why this design is equal parts Woodstock and Wolverines: soft enough for yoga, tough enough for when negotiations break down. Wear it to the farmer’s market, the shooting range, or your next neighborhood cookout — just don’t be surprised when people ask you where they can get one too.
At the end of the day, it’s simple. We’ll trade flowers, smiles, and good vibes all day long. But if you’re not interested in peace, and you’re not interested in love, you’d better believe we’re interested in being ready. That’s what it means to be a combat hippie: to believe in kindness, but to keep your powder dry.
Because peace and love are worth protecting.
Namaste… and locked & loaded.