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Originally Posted by sjh
Just to show you my thoughts and I hope you'll accept that I have not done a detailed analysis, but I'd say I would prefer that the government and the electorates relationship with the government was much more similar to what existed in this nation in 1960 than what we have today.
This is not some childish yearning to regress because my childhood sucked!
It's observing that in 1960 people expected more of themselves and less of their government. And people are pretty amazing. They will somehow meet the challenges that are set before them if that is expected or they will fail the challenges if that is the expectation.
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yes, when the top earners paid a more appropriate measure of taxes?
and when every day in school began with talk of jesus?
and, of course, when black people and women "knew their place"?
as the saying goes, "nostalgia
ain't what it used to be".
You are a child, with simple beliefs centered around the pink baby jesus - meanwhile the world passes you by.