Yuppies: Reagan's Students Who Funded Obama's Rise

The article examines the yuppie generation, who emerged after the hippies and were shaped by Ronald Reagan's policies. These young urban professionals became key financial supporters of Barack Obama's political ascent. The piece reflects on the cultural shift from the 1967 Summer of Love in San Francisco to the rise of yuppie culture 50 years later, questioning what remains of the hippie ethos in the city today.