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re: All things considered, do you think the 1960s were positive for society?
Posted on 10/3/14 at 12:20 am to GreatLakesTiger24
Posted on 10/3/14 at 12:20 am to GreatLakesTiger24
No. The 60s were atrocious and the beginning of the end.
Posted on 10/3/14 at 8:25 am to Tiger Ryno
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No. The 60s were atrocious and the beginning of the end
Agree with about 98% of this
Posted on 10/3/14 at 8:34 am to Tiger Ryno
It was just a huge cultural schism that occurred between generations basically. My parents were born in the early 40's and are in a smaller generation just preceding the Baby Boomers. The difference between the two is striking. My parents generation grew up in a very conservative time in the 50's. I was born in 1968 and my experience growing up in the 70's, 80's and 90's was light years away from my parent's experiences in the 50's and early 60's. There is a massive generational gap between my generation and my parent's generation. And the sixties is the reason for that. It was a watershed era and there was a cultural sea change after it. It was a social revolution for sure. That is why you are starting to see marijuana and gay rights legislation gain so much traction now. As a younger generation takes the reins of power, the influences of its childhood dictate the policy of the adult.
This post was edited on 10/3/14 at 8:36 am
Posted on 10/3/14 at 9:00 am to Tiger Ryno
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The 60s were atrocious and the beginning of the end.
I find it ironic that the people in this thread who think the 60s were terrible are some of the same people who spout libertarian ideals over on the poli board. Let's take stock, shall we:
1) Eliminated government control over the behavior and economic possibilities of black people in the South.
Check.
2) Started the crusade against the nonsensical prohibition of drugs that is only now coming to fruition.
Check.
3) Protested a war for global hegemony and control over third world economies.
Check.
4) Started the crusade to get government out of individuals' sex lives.
Check.
shite man, the 60s was a libertarian dream. The inconsistency that some of you display on a regular basis is utterly astounding.
This post was edited on 10/3/14 at 9:02 am
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