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In reply to the discussion: To those DU'ers who lived through the "Golden Age of Capitalism" (1940s to 1970s)-some questions... [View all]life long demo
(1,113 posts)Towns were different back in the 50's. I started 1st grade in Sept. 1947, grad. from 8th grade June 1956. My family didn't have a car, but you really didn't need one. Most of the dad's worked in the same town, mom's stayed home. Children walked to school, home for lunch. Almost every mom knew who the children belong too. The town I lived in was blue collar working class, getting by, and mostly union. I went to Catholic school, public school was in the next block. People didn't have much but they had enough. Most didn't "go on vacations", except maybe a bus day trip to the shore, or a bus to the county park. It was exceptional if one of your friends family was able to send a kid to college. But rarely were people out of a job. Grad. from HS in 1960, Things started to change in the 60's in both a good way and a bad way, more kids were able to go to college but then there was the war. 70's were bad but I seem to remember the 80's being much worse. Looking back IMO it was Reagan and then greed took hold, at least that's how I remember it. I so remember hating Reagan and never understood why people liked him.