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13. I recall the shift in the mood of the country so well, one could feel it in the air, my friends and

Sun Dec 1, 2013, 09:24 AM

Dec 2013

I went, for example, from a sense of euphoria about the future of the country to a feeling of oppression/suppression. I also recall a DJ so well saying after his win, "Oh, now the wealth will magically trickle down."

Many mocked Reganism, but it took hold, because great wealth has power, and often the rest of us just talk.

I had thought OWS might be the beginning of an alignment of wealth, but it was sabotaged I feel by a concerted DHS effort. Wealth, is not going to let its pillars be eroded and wealth controls the strings of government.

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In 1963 we were less than [View all] SheilaT Nov 2013 OP

I could never understand..... llmart Nov 2013 #1

I was always fascinated with things that happened before I was born Art_from_Ark Dec 2013 #7

Interesting...... llmart Dec 2013 #10

Yep, I can relate to that, just a couple of years older than you. Also, the RKP5637 Nov 2013 #2

Younger here and from my POV we were getting it together, that's why so much Egalitarian Thug Dec 2013 #11

I recall the shift in the mood of the country so well, one could feel it in the air, my friends and RKP5637 Dec 2013 #13

I remember exactly that as well, it was like a switch was flipped. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2013 #14

Vietnam pretty 'seminal,' imo. elleng Nov 2013 #3

Post World War II Blues lapfog_1 Nov 2013 #4

my mum survived WWII bombs Skittles Dec 2013 #5

Yeah, mine too Fumesucker Dec 2013 #6

I often think about things like this. LumosMaxima Dec 2013 #8

My mother was determined to never forget. Because of her I knew about the internment of ... Hekate Dec 2013 #9

We had Vietnam. ananda Dec 2013 #12

I have often pondered about this myself. I was younger than you back snagglepuss Dec 2013 #15