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Title: America 1956 vs. America 2016
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Daily Sheeple/The American Dream
URL Source: http://www.thedailysheeple.com/america-1956-vs-america-2016_042016
Published: Apr 8, 2016
Author: Michael Snyder
Post Date: 2016-04-09 14:12:44 by Deckard
Keywords: None
Views: 940
Comments: 12
Is America a better place today than it was back in 1956? Of course many Americans living right now couldn’t even imagine a world without cell phones, Facebook or cable television, but was life really so bad back then? 60 years ago, families would actually spend time on their front porches and people would actually have dinner with their neighbors. 60 years ago, cars were still cars, football was still football and it still meant something to be an American. In our country today, it is considered odd to greet someone as they are walking down the street, and if someone tries to be helpful it is usually because they want something from you. But things were very different in the middle of the last century. Men aspired to be gentlemen and women aspired to be ladies, and nobody had ever heard of “bling”, “sexting” or “twerking”. Of course life was far from perfect, but people actually had standards and they tried to live up to them. So how did it all go so wrong? Could it be possible that life in America peaked back then and we have been in decline ever since? Before you answer, I want to share with you a list of comparisons between life in America in 1956 and life in America in 2016… In 1956, John Wayne, Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe were some of the biggest stars in the entertainment world. In 2016, our young people look up to “stars” like Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga. In 1956, Americans were watching I Love Lucy and The Ed Sullivan Show on television. In 2016, the major television networks are offering us trashy shows such as Mistresses and Lucifer. In 1956, you could buy a first-class stamp for just 3 cents. In 2016, a first-class stamp will cost you 49 cents. In 1956, gum chewing and talking in class were some of the major disciplinary problems in our schools. In 2016, many of our public schools have been equipped with metal detectors because violence has gotten so far out of control. In 1956, children went outside and played when they got home from school. In 2016, our parks and our playgrounds are virtually empty and we have the highest childhood obesity rate on the entire planet. In 1956, if a kid skinned his knee he was patched up and sent back outside to play. In 2016, if a kid skins his knee he is likely to be shipped off to the emergency room. In 1956, “introducing solids” to a baby’s diet may have meant shoving a piece of pizza down her throat. In 2016, we have “attachment parenting” which advocates treating children like babies almost until they reach puberty. In 1956, seat belts and bicycle helmets were considered to be optional pieces of equipment, and car safety seats were virtually unknown. In 2016, millions of us are afraid to leave our homes for fear that something might happen to us, and if something does happen we slap lawsuits on one another at the drop of a hat. In 1956, many Americans regularly left their cars and the front doors of their homes unlocked. In 2016, many Americans live with steel bars on their windows and gun sales are at all-time record highs. In 1956, about 5 percent of all babies in America were born to unmarried parents. In 2016, more than 40 percent of all babies in America will be born to unmarried parents. In 1956, one income could support an entire middle class family. In 2016, approximately one-third of all Americans don’t make enough money to even cover the basics even though both parents have entered the workforce in most households. In 1956, redistribution of wealth was considered to be something that “the communists” did. In 2016, the federal government systematically redistributes our wealth, and two communists are fighting for the Democratic nomination. In 1956, there were about 2 million people living in Detroit and it was one of the greatest cities on Earth. In 2016, there are only about 688,000 people living in Detroit and it has become a joke to the rest of the world. In 1956, millions of Americans dreamed of moving out to sunny California. In 2016, millions of Americans are moving out of California and never plan to go back. In 1956, television networks would not even show husbands and wives in bed together. In 2016, there is so much demand for pornography that there are more than 4 million adult websites on the Internet, and they get more traffic than Netflix, Amazon and Twitter combined. In 1956, the American people had a great love for the U.S. Constitution. In 2016, “constitutionalists” are considered to be potential terrorists by the U.S. government. In 1956, people from all over the world wanted to come to the United States to pursue “the American Dream”. In 2016, 48 percent of all U.S. adults under the age of 30 believe that “the American Dream is dead”. In 1956, the United States loaned more money to the rest of the world than anybody else. In 2016, the United States owes more money to the rest of the world than anybody else. And there is one more thing that I would like to share with you before I wrap up this article. This is what the New York skyline looked like on March 31st, 1956… And this is the kind of thing that we are seeing displayed on the Empire State Building these days… For those that don’t know, that is an image of the Hindu goddess of death, time and destruction known as Kali. And next month a reproduction of the 48-foot-tall arch that stood in front of the Temple of Baal in Palmyra, Syria is going up in Times Square. So now that you have seen what I have to share, what do you think? Has America changed for the better, or has it changed for the worse? 
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#1. To: Deckard (#0)
And at age 45 and 50 years old they still have the mentalities of rebellious teenagers entering puberty.
Before anyone could honestly answer this you must add the other realities of life in 1956, namely: - segregation and blatant racism was prevalent; - women were still second class citizens in many ways; - most Americans lived in ignorance about how our government and other social institutions were lying to us and almost in total ignorance about news around the world - not quite but close to ignorance was bliss; - no Catholic, much less Jew, could get elected POTUS, and probably not even be put on the ticket as VP; - gay kids often got the sh*t kicked out of them for merely being alive if they were found out. They were certainly discriminated against; - the creature comforts that are common place today even in the lower income brackets today were well out of reach of the lower income brackets in 1956 (e.g. - air conditioning, just one color TV, family vacations to Disneyland); - we lived with the threat of "the bomb" and practiced duck and cover exercises in elementary school in the mid-50s. Some built personal bomb shelters; - there was much less awareness and/or concern for consumer safety and certainly for the environment; - those of us that where of school age in the mid-50s will have first hand knowledge of how life was growing up then and probably much less knowledge about how life is growing up today - and vice versa. It is virtually impossible to be even reasonably objective in answering the question. Was my childhood better, more fun, safer, held more promise for my future economic well being, more socially comforting/protecting than what it appears to be/will be for my grandkids? For me the answer is undoubtedly YES....YES...YES. I suspect my daughter might have a different answer. I know that my grandkids will when they get old enough. потому что Бог хочет это тот путь
Kennedy was elected in 60.
Good. I didn't know you were a homo activist. I see you even use the hijacked word gay instead of faggot or homo.
Kennedy was elected in 60. Yep, that was four years later than 1956 and not then without much expressed bigotry at the time, especially by the Protest-ants. Do you recall what JFK had to do and say about his being Catholic to get past the bigotry? потому что Бог хочет это тот путь
I don't care. I don't want a Catholic president. They pervert scripture.
I don't care. I don't want a Catholic president. They pervert scripture. Then why are you arguing with me when you know what I said is the truth, bigot? потому что Бог хочет это тот путь
Because we did elect a Catholic President just 4 years after your date. Pretty close. I'm not a bigot I just don't think we should have a Catholic President. It is my preference. Just like it is your preference that you don't want somebody who can possibly fix the broken country. So by your definition you are a bigot.
Geez, another example of how man can rationalize anything he wishes. Quite amazing actually. Carry on. потому что Бог хочет это тот путь
What am I rationalizing? By their fruits ye shall know them. They pray to Mary. The call the pope holy father. The perverted the 10 commandments. They pervert all kinds of scripture. Their church isn't built on Peter. Or however they word it.
big·ot noun: bigot; plural noun: bigots a person who is intolerant toward those holding different opinions. потому что Бог хочет это тот путь
You're a bigot.
In 2016, we have “attachment parenting” which advocates treating children like babies almost until they reach puberty.
#2. To: Deckard, All (#0)
Has America changed for the better, or has it changed for the worse?
#3. To: SOSO (#2)
- no Catholic, much less Jew, could get elected POTUS, and probably not even be put on the ticket as VP;
#4. To: SOSO (#2)
gay kids often got the sh*t kicked out of them for merely being alive if they were found out.
#5. To: A K A Stone (#3)
no Catholic, much less Jew, could get elected POTUS, and probably not even be put on the ticket as VP;
#6. To: SOSO (#5)
Yep, that was four years later than 1956 and not then without much expressed bigotry at the time, especially by the Protest-ants. Do you recall what JFK had to do and say about his being Catholic to get past the bigotry?
#7. To: A K A Stone (#6)
Yep, that was four years later than 1956 and not then without much expressed bigotry at the time, especially by the Protest-ants. Do you recall what JFK had to do and say about his being Catholic to get past the bigotry?
#8. To: SOSO (#7)
Then why are you arguing with me when you know what I said is the truth, bigot?
#9. To: A K A Stone (#8)
I'm not a bigot I just don't think we should have a Catholic President. It is my preference.
#10. To: SOSO (#9)
Geez, another example of how man can rationalize anything he wishes. Quite amazing actually. Carry on.
#11. To: A K A Stone (#10)
#12. To: SOSO (#11)
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