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Astrology, Spirituality & Alternative Healing

LiberalEsto

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3. Yes, I agree, we had hope back then.

Reply to BlueToTheBone (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 18, 2013, 10:29 AM

Apr 2013

We thought we could clean up the environment, stop the Vietnam War, and keep the US out of future useless wars.

We also expected that we could always find decent-paying jobs, stay in the middle class or rise up to it, and retire with a pension and Social Security to live on. Medical bills were affordable back then. We could afford to see a dentist, get our cars fixed, save up for something special like traveling overseas.

Gosh, were we ever delusional! What on earth were we smoking?

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The times remind me so much of the Sixties. [View all] Manifestor_of_Light Apr 2013 OP

Actually, we had some hope then. We believed we could (and did) BlueToTheBone Apr 2013 #1

Yes, I agree, we had hope back then. LiberalEsto Apr 2013 #3

I know, we believed that that good could prevail BlueToTheBone Apr 2013 #5

Except in the sixties, there were plenty of jobs, tough employment laws, Cleita Apr 2013 #2

I was very young get the red out Apr 2013 #4

Only now we have big brother for real. southerncrone Apr 2013 #6

I remember it as a time of hope. LWolf Apr 2013 #7

We did not learn from our history ... mntleo2 Apr 2013 #8

add my 2 cents Ricochet21 May 2013 #9