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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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[–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 21 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I think it's pretty common when you reach a certain age to want to go back to a more nostalgic time for you personally. There's a certain level of bias and rose tinted glasses to it, no doubt.

For instance, I myself would kill for it to be 1992 again.

This is a very surface level observation. For your father there might be more nuance to the sentiment.

[–] Ibuthyr@feddit.org 1 points 1 day ago

While I also liked the 90s, because that's where the most pivotal part of my childhood took place, I'd never want to go back. That was also the time where air pollution was insane, older kids bullied little children and drank beer on the playgrounds, there was dog shit everywhere, car stereos were constantly stolen, cars were put on bricks to steal the wheels, litter was everywhere, people smoked everywhere etc. etc. Fuck all that. I just wish we could go back to pre internet times. Maybe the beginnings of the internet. That'd be nice.