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?

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LeopoldBloom · M

Every era has positives and negatives. You could probably find those same features in many places in the Islamic and developing world right now. You want to emigrate to one of those countries? They'd be happy to have you.

Other features of the 1950s in the US - record high union membership and a marginal tax rate on the highest earners of over 90%. This created a strong middle class and allowed the government to build massive infrastructure projects like the highway system without running a major deficit. Everyone can cherry-pick the features they like and wax nostalgic for them. But like the Jack Burden character said in [i]All the King's Men[/i], "If it was such a God-damned fine, beautiful time, why did it turn into this time which is not so damned fine and beautiful if there wasn’t something in that time which wasn’t fine and beautiful? Answer me that one."