Many of the pro-worker policies from the New Deal are still in place, and my union is strong
The owner of that factory over there is in the 90% tax bracket, isn't it great how he's paying society back for his good fortune?
Every other major economic power in the world was just absolutely flattened in a war, and our country wasn't touched
Because our country was relatively safe during the war, the best and brightest migrated here, and we're now benefiting from their ideas and inventions

[–] Sandouq_Dyatha@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

On the other other hand: segregation was still a thing

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Yup, the 1950s was only better for white people, but there's a reason that white people look back on it with fondness.

But, I'd guess that even for black people it was better than the 1930s. When the economy shinks, they're the first to lose jobs. When it grows they're the last to get them. In the 1950s things were booming so my guess is that black unemployment was low. Still, for working class white males the 1950s may have been a peak, for most other people things have just been getting better every year since then.

Imagine how good it could be if everyone got some of the things working class whites got in the 1950s: strong unions, good labour protections, high tax rates on the ultra rich, etc.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Wine and Valium were a housewife's best friends back then.

[–] Karjalan@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Don't forget the face massager

[–] Lucky_777@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

"Face" lol

[–] Palacegalleryratio@hexbear.net 15 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I mean alot of male conservatives would unironically like these things back. (well maybe except the polio and the drugs I guess?)

[–] TheWolfOfSouthEnd@lemmygrad.ml 17 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I would say the drugs is a class thing…drugs are classy if youre rich, trashy if you’re poor.

I’m not USAian, but still.

[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 7 points 1 week ago

Poor people are "crack heads", "junkies", and "drunks".

Rich people "have fun at parties", "Suffer from opioid abuse disorder", or are a "lush"...

Same shit, different tax bracket.

[–] jollyrogue@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 week ago (2 children)

This true. Drugs are another tool to oppress people. The more money someone makes, the few drug tests they take.

It’s been well over a decade since I had to take a drug test for a job.

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[–] Bronstein_Tardigrade@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Are you sure about them not wanting polio to return? Anti-vaxxers are calling for it to happen.

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[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago

No, you can include polio too. They don’t want the autism shots.

[–] hobata@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 week ago

the good old time, I miss it very much

[–] stefenauris@pawb.social 9 points 1 week ago

Half of this shit hasn't even really changed

[–] DelgadoSlims@hexbear.net 5 points 1 week ago

So we're already back?

[–] Faydaikin@beehaw.org 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I dunno, man... Cocain in soft-drinks and being able to support a family with house and car on a single income?

And it's not like we're rid of drug addicts, wife beaters or anything else nowadays...

A tough choice for sure.

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[–] Bronstein_Tardigrade@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 1 week ago

My picture from the 50s is mom pregnant with No.5 (me), while dad is not in the photo because he ran off to parts unknown with the neighbor. Good times.

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