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

submitted 5 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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[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

please engage with reality, my man. i don't want to "see" anything. the us have been killing and invading for decades all around the globe. my country was couped by it (and that doesnt narrow it down).

and yes china's living standard improved in an unprecedented way since the revolution. they are not the only ones, btw, socialism does that.

the only reason i can think of for this detachment from facts is you don't really care about the fascist status quo.

i mean its not you in the receiving end of any physical, psychological or economic violence.

[–] zenforyen@feddit.org -1 points 2 days ago

Did I say anywhere that the US is great ?

I'm central European and always hated their mentality and imperialism. You seem to equate US with any form of economy with some form of capitalism, i.e. markets and prices as a mechanism.

Europe is also far from innocent from further back, but AFAIK Europe did not coup or invade anyone recently and we have our own flavor of political system, social democracy or call it however you like, which worked pretty well until everything began to shift into US-style neoliberalism/fascism in the last 20 years or so.

I'm as happy to see the US destroy themselves and lose influence right now as you probably are, but you are right, I have been living in a privileged environment in any case.