Fr, even with the nostalgia goggles on when I look at some of the media from the time as well as the news stories, there’s always a pervasive theme of filthy cities and urban decay, as well as nationwide homicide and serial killer sprees, not to mention race wars. The 70s looked like a horrible time for the country.
If anything, it’s almost a little inspiring that the country managed to climb back up so spectacularly for its 80s honeymoon period where everything was almost picturesque (at least through nostalgia lenses) for the next 2+ decades. It makes me think that as shitty as the world is now, maybe all this bullshit will someday get paved over for another cultural renaissance.
Hell, we wouldn’t even have boomers if not for WW2.
Fr, even with the nostalgia goggles on when I look at some of the media from the time as well as the news stories, there’s always a pervasive theme of filthy cities and urban decay, as well as nationwide homicide and serial killer sprees, not to mention race wars. The 70s looked like a horrible time for the country.
If anything, it’s almost a little inspiring that the country managed to climb back up so spectacularly for its 80s honeymoon period where everything was almost picturesque (at least through nostalgia lenses) for the next 2+ decades. It makes me think that as shitty as the world is now, maybe all this bullshit will someday get paved over for another cultural renaissance.
Hell, we wouldn’t even have boomers if not for WW2.