There was great societal upheaval in the 60s and 70s [View all]

[Marthe48]

The antiwar protests, supreme court decisions on things like pornography, Miranda rights, legalizing abortion, Civil Rights Act, and so many other actions that really rocked the U.S.

But compared to what is being imposed now, which upheaval harmed more people?

I think it's an easy answer. I lived through the changes the 1960s brought. Most of the people I know had better lives. It still took personal strength and determination to prevail in some choices, but the changes from the top down made it easier to find a way to have personal success and satisfaction.

What is happening now is removing the social and legal structures that benefited so many Americans and will harm the U.S. overall.

In the past the U.S. moved in fits and starts toward a better union that attempted to share human rights with all. If something was allowed, if it helped you fine, use it. if it didn't help you, move on. We are going from a benign atmosphere to one that is being stripped of hope and flogged back to despair.