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Why do some people want to go back to the 1950’s? (lemmings.world)

submitted 2 days ago by anthony@lemmings.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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As a queer person (agender) with a conservative dad, I don’t get why he says he wants to go back to the 1950s. What was so special back then besides his reasoning that times were simpler? I feel like it would be harder for me then as a queer person.

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[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca 70 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Most people have an idyllic view of certain childhood years, usually around the ages 5 to 10 or so. It's before you start to understand just how broken the world is, and your worldview gets more complex and nuanced.

Many people wrongly assume that the world really was simpler when they were that age. The truth is, the world was just as messed up--they were just blissfully unaware.

Next time your dad complains, remind him that we still have milkshakes and racism.

[–] IWW4@lemmy.zip 1 points 5 hours ago

Right on!

[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 22 points 2 days ago

Agreed on all points, and also would like to point out most of the people who want to "go back" are not the ones who were oppressed during that time. It's no surprise that the people who want to go back are mostly those who grew up in the white suburbs and small towns, where it was simple and easy.

The oppressed are conveniently left out of those conversations. Where were the black people, or the gay people during those times? They existed, but in a very simple worldview it's easy to forget that.