Were things better in the 50s

I know I am probably going to get severely attacked for this. Aside from the human rights violation Black people should have never been treated the way they were .

Do you think it was better when families were a priority and mothers were at home ? When kids could play safely outside until the street lights came on? When they could play Cowboys and Indians and ride their bikes, practically anywhere.? When people actually stood for the national anthem with their hand over their heart ? Law-enforcement was respected.? And going to church on Sunday was a priority?

This page is a permanent link to the reply below and its nested replies. See all post replies »

dancingtongue · 80-89, M

Other than mothers being home, you have ignored the economic differences. As another poster already commented, it was the post-war era where unionization was essentially creating an expanded middle class. Yes, there were millionaires but there was not the huge gap between the 1% and the 99% other. There was not just the GI Bill offering education and housing helping hands to veterans, but state and local governments were pouring tax money into free state colleges, new elementary and high schools, and new or improved infrastructure for the expanding population. There wasn't any major backlash of people not wanting to pay tax at all, a good portion if not most of the investment was coming from Republicans (the Interstate freeway system was from the Eisenhower administration), and none of it was called socialism/Communism. More self help, bootstrap economics rather than trickle down voodooism.

carpediem · 61-69, M

@dancingtongue Building infrastructure has never been considered socialism. Not sure where you got such a silly idea like that.

Eisenhower experienced the Autobahn and its multiple uses first hand. The Red Ball Express was instrumental in logistics during the European campaign. The Interstate Highway system was constructed for both civilian and military use.

dancingtongue · 80-89, M

@carpediem [quote]Building infrastructure has never been considered socialism. Not sure where you got such a silly idea like that.[/quote]

Where have you been during the entire "starve the beast" anti-tax crusade that has eroded our ability to maintain our infrastructure, including the public education system, or more recently the debate over the efforts to upgrade and/or replace infrastructure?

Slade · 56-60, M

@dancingtongue 🤡🙄

carpediem · 61-69, M

@dancingtongue LOL. What a nut