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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]ruffburr
(1,190 posts)Started working in 65' while still in school, My take on what has changed is a bit different than most, People for the most part cared about one another, 90% of stores were mom and pop places,People talked to each other face to face and for the most part got along, Neighbors talked
and got together BBQ or whatever, Cocktails at 5 (in my day that meant and still does a reefer and drink) The factory jobs were union and paid enough to buy a little home and send your kids to school, medical was a benefit of work supplied by the employer,(I say go universal medical now a days) And the blue collar had respect that a craftsman deserves, Most pols were not so greedy as to screw the people over for their agenda and actually cared about the country and its people, Alas only a memory now. "so come on people now smile on your brother everybody get together now and love one another, right now",so Stand away from your cell phone and go talk to someone that you don't know face to face,Maybe it will help.