[SOC] Yeesh, talk about depressing...

[Ian C. Purdie]

Rob Matherly wrote:

> What in the world were you people doing in the 70's??? Left-wing militias
> in California blowing themselves up, Jonestown, Kent State, Jackson State
> yeesh!  The only non-70's footage was a cheery little clip of a Japanese
> internment camp in Wyoming..

I remember it quite OK, it was a period when young people cared about what was
going on around them. Sadly today they seem to be entirely selfish and
egocentric.

My kids and grand kids know nothing beyond "trash TV" and, gimmee, gimmee and,
"Oh duh, I started a job last week, when do I get a company BMW?".

Ask 1,000 kids aged between 15 and 30 today - "what is happening in the world"
and the overwhelming majority couldn't answer beyond soap stars, pop stars and
latest "trendy" gear.

> Maybe that's why no one really remembers the 60's or 70's... it wasn't
> drugs, it's all repressed memories! :^D

As I said, I remember it very well, exciting times...


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