Was Otto a Hippie?

At first glance, the answer to the question is absolutely yes.  Otto has the long blonde hair streaming down below his shoulders.  He’s got the laid-back attitude, the liberal mind-set, and a come-what-may approach.  He’s the freak who the straight-laced cowboys can’t stand on Day 9.  He’s the one who suggests “time off” during a trip, when seemingly all time is “off.” He’s got tales from his far-out drug infused friends, he’s got casual sex with his girlfriend, and he’s vocal against the Vietnam War.  Yet still, there’s something wrong with this picture that makes one question how much of a hippie was Otto.  He is stubborn, stern, and unapologetic—hardly qualities of someone from the mellow Love Generation.  Instead of waving flowers in the name of peace, he wants to wage war, throwing around his weight (or at least his height) when he perceives he’s been wronged.  He’s cock-sure of so many things and won’t budge.  Even Roger declares on page 66, “Once his mind was set, Otto the Ox was tough to budge.” So who knows who wins in the hippie category, Roger or Otto.  Roger seems to grow into it as the story rolls along, while Otto seems to back out of it.  Comments welcome on this one.