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melm00se

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46. we are due for a cultural upheaval...

Reply to Dirty Socialist (Original post)

Fri Aug 16, 2019, 12:24 PM

Aug 2019

If you look at US history, especially in the last century, there is some culture upset every 40 years or so.

1920's
1960's
we missed the 2000's so we are definitely due.

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Disappointed in My Generation [View all] Dirty Socialist Aug 2019 OP

the American century happened. Kurt V. Aug 2019 #1

:) 75 years of peace and prosperity after 2 world wars, Hortensis Aug 2019 #6

I take some comfort in these Billy Joel lyrics: abqtommy Aug 2019 #2

I've never been into self flagellation, much less over sins of others. Hortensis Aug 2019 #3

Great post. Nt raccoon Aug 2019 #5

+1 nt Skidmore Aug 2019 #12

Amen! 💕 secondwind Aug 2019 #17

Exactly. MineralMan Aug 2019 #30

I've felt the same way for years. Although in the late 60's and early 70's it appeared that we walkingman Aug 2019 #4

They were definitely the majority back then....but they ain't now. nt UniteFightBack Aug 2019 #11

We lost those who would have led us from this dark time UpInArms Aug 2019 #15

I agree the 'change the world' youngsters were the minority even back then rurallib Aug 2019 #21

Reminds me of This Magnificent Quote Duppers Aug 2019 #49

Those are certainly thoughts to make us think rurallib Aug 2019 #52

rump supporters are really not the majority (see Hillary's 3m majority and the '18 blue wave) brush Aug 2019 #43

They gave up tie dyes for neck ties. Funtatlaguy Aug 2019 #7

heeeeeey....at least we levitated the Pentagon! :) samnsara Aug 2019 #8

A whole bunch of hypocrites. democratisphere Aug 2019 #9

Carlin said it best: The mantra for my generation, "Give me that. It's mine!" Norbert Aug 2019 #10

Here's what I think happened. After the great free sex and sinkingfeeling Aug 2019 #13

You might be right. The 70's were so good then got married semi-settled down, went up the corporate walkingman Aug 2019 #19

Here we go again... llmart Aug 2019 #14

THANK YOU! SammyWinstonJack Aug 2019 #16

Good points but I do know the world I left my kids is not as good as the one I inherited. That is walkingman Aug 2019 #20

I think there are a lot of good things we left our kids... llmart Aug 2019 #24

Propaganda works Yeehah Aug 2019 #18

Yes, it does. FiveGoodMen Aug 2019 #47

Check out this version from Live at Leeds maxrandb Aug 2019 #22

How I see it? That generation as a whole has always been self-centered. Claritie Pixie Aug 2019 #23

Really? llmart Aug 2019 #25

Yes, really. Act_of_Reparation Aug 2019 #27

Did you read my words? I said as a whole, of course there are exceptions. Claritie Pixie Aug 2019 #29

Not true. Not all of us. Duppers Aug 2019 #50

People always think their generation will change the world... polichick Aug 2019 #26

53%! wow! Does that mean 53% of may neighbors are racist? Hotler Aug 2019 #28

Im from the same generation, 53% are sellouts.. Oregon1947 Aug 2019 #31

I have felt that way for some time now MuseRider Aug 2019 #32

The left/right dichotomy of the Boomer generation has always been there. On campuses... brush Aug 2019 #33

The Young Americans for Freedom also had their tables on campus in the 60s/70s Zorro Aug 2019 #40

Yes, you're right. Who could forget them. Seems any group with "Americans" in... brush Aug 2019 #41

I think your generation is pretty awesome. SouthernProgressive Aug 2019 #34

Won't Get Fooled Again? Zambero Aug 2019 #35

At different times, every generation has (and will) express sentiments of remorse... LanternWaste Aug 2019 #36

It is easy to be a rebel ..... MicaelS Aug 2019 #37

It doesn't really surprise me. They liked the sex, drugs, and rock and roll part of it ooky Aug 2019 #38

No generation is monolithic in how they think and believe. elocs Aug 2019 #39

The children of the "Greatest Generation" GitRDun Aug 2019 #42

sold out kpete Aug 2019 #44

RW media brainwashed about half of us. honest.abe Aug 2019 #45

we are due for a cultural upheaval... melm00se Aug 2019 #46

I asked the same question the other day. Duppers Aug 2019 #48

Woodstock? Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2019 #51