re: All things considered, do you think the 1960s were positive for society?

I was born in 61'.

I think the things that happened in that decade were necessary for the Nation to evolve past segregation and move towards equal rights for all.

I think there had to be a few martyrs for social change to occur.

I think of it as a positive time.That could be nostalgia though.

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To answer the OP, of course it was a positive for society. Anyone who doesn't recognize this is trolling, doesn't know WTF they're talking about, or is a hopeless reactionary.

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Many millienals hate baby boomers because they ruined the economy and won't retire. This is why you see the recent jaded take on the decade many baby boomer hold dear. For years all millienas heard was how lazy they are so now they flip it and blame everything on baby boomers.

Positive. The civil rights movement needed to happen. It's ridiculous that it took so long to happen. End of morality? Sinning been's going on a long, long time, my friend. From the days of Roman orgies, etc.

Less crime i'd bet.

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Many millienals hate baby boomers because they ruined the economy and won't retire.

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Maybe that's because most Boomers are not yet retirement age. I would image only those born from '46-'49 are retirement age. Those born from '50-'64 have a bit longer in the work force.

All things considered:

No.
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IMO nothing positive came out of that era.

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I was born in the sixties, as we're most of my friends, so I change my answer after reading AU:

Only me and my kind are the positives. Otherwise, nah.

God started leaving America back in the early 1900s with advances in science. The 60s were just a catalyst.

I think it's fairly obvious with the luxury of hindsight that the '60s counterculture movement was the most destructive single non-military event in the history of western civilization.

Personally, I think it was some kind of commie mind-control propaganda event to try and destroy the West from within. Jury is still out on whether or not it worked.

the 60s were absolutely a positive for society; even with all the retardedness that came with them, a lot of forward-thinking that was so sorely needed after the MUCH WORSE 50s also took place.

The thing about societal evolution I would emphasize is this: if you're going to get better and push forward, you have to be given the opportunity and the freedom to frick up. You'll do some really stupid things along the way, but you'll also do some great ones.

The hope is that the good stuff sticks and the stupid stuff is soon recognized for what it is, and falls away harmlessly.

The 60s were a regrettably necessary time period in American history, and I firmly believe that American society is better for it having happened the way it did.

ETA: The time period looks awful to younger people today, and I agree with this assessment. It was a divisive, turbulent time and, I am quite sure, NO fun to go through for many people no matter where your head was at. Think of it as a "trial by fire" period for America, which IMO we passed on through.