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Probably right, but I'm in my 40s, and both my grandfathers benefited from the New Deal.
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Both pretty much lived in poverty up till that time.

Some on the left might denigrate the '50s, but like the 60s, the economy was growing at almost a double-digit rate, and when the guy mentions his grandfather, that's what he'd likely he'd be referring to.

BTW, the economy was growing like that with marginal tax rates that topped out at 99 percent.

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The other thing I liked in the info was the part where he had the typical American family scene with the factory worker talking about how America had it better in his grandfather's time.

The Depression was real cool with 25% unemployment leading into a World War where 50,000,000 died.  More Americans dies in one day of Normandy than in the last 5 years.  Better time?  

Or maybe it was better for Blacks in 1939. Does Obama long for "No Coloreds?"  

Now, gays had it better then.  I am too polite to use the words used, but does "felony" have a meaning.

And women had it better in his grandfather's time. If you like no choice.

Things may be rough, but better time?  Does anyone believe it was better then.

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9-man1785 reads

When there were problems but things were getting better by the year, and when the middle-class could actually afford more and more annually.

And when people were actually winning their rights.

Sheesh, you mean I have to tell you this?


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dncphil1455 reads

If he was referring to his grandfather, he isn' referring to the period leading up to '68. His grandfather may have been alive then, but that wasn't the time that his grandfather was working, etc.

If the guy on the informercial is in his 40's he was born in 68, give or take a few years.  His grandfather would have been the WW II generation.

In any event, the period from 45 to 68 is hardly the ideal that the left embrasses, considering that a good 19 years, from 45 to 94 would be more properly classified as relating to the 50's.  

(I know I expanded the decade, but the 60's as an "era" did not begin on 1-1-60.  The things that distinguished it were late in the decade. The same thing holds true for 1948, for example.  That would be more typical of the 50's)

The 50's are the decade that the left has always made fun of - Ike, squeeky clean kids, Father Knows Best, complacency.  I was there and part of it. I remember the derision heaped upon those years, which are suddenly so golden.


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9-man2170 reads


Both pretty much lived in poverty up till that time.

Some on the left might denigrate the '50s, but like the 60s, the economy was growing at almost a double-digit rate, and when the guy mentions his grandfather, that's what he'd likely he'd be referring to.

BTW, the economy was growing like that with marginal tax rates that topped out at 99 percent.

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Sweatleaf681502 reads

I was thinking late 60's early 70's myself. Free sex and acid.

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charlie4451763 reads

Those were the days. :)

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