Exactly WHEN Was America Great???

[What Would Jesus Do?]

If we want to make America great again, we should probably be able to answer that question. But it isn't that easy because - duh! - best at what?

Apologies to those for whom the article is behind a pay wall. Here's a snip of one of the interesting charts. It's interactive in the article. And there are some charts comparing Ds and Rs, too.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/05/24/when-america-was-great-according-data/

 

[Bro D]

Today was pretty great.. work had Chick-Fil-A

 

[KFsdisciple]

The 80's were pretty awesome. Let's just go back to the 80's.

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

I'd say, based off the graph, it's that 1940s-1950s time frame. Close- nit communities, good work life balance, most moral society,happiest families.


Fun game.

 

[jawatkins]

The 80's were pretty awesome. Let's just go back to the 80's.

You must like cocaine

 

[fsu1jreed]

I'd say, based off the graph, it's that 1940s-1950s time frame. Close- nit communities, good work life balance, most moral society,happiest families.


Fun game.

Segregation, women were stuck in the kitchen

 

[fsu1jreed]

You must like cocaine

Are there people that don't?

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

Segregation, women were stuck in the kitchen

"Based off the graph"


You are going to piss and moan about whatever era dude.



What one would you pick?

 

[Bro D]

The 80's were pretty awesome. Let's just go back to the 80's.

I would have never survived the 80's

 

[jawatkins]

Today was pretty great.. work had Chick-Fil-A

Nice. Sandwiches or nugs?

 

[jawatkins]

Are there people that don't?

I tried it on 2 occasions back in college and wasn’t so into it. I like a good booze based downer over anything that makes me feel over energetic and over confident.

 

[Finance85]

Maybe from the end of WW I to just before the stock market crash and Depression. Then again after WW II until full involvement in Vietnam. Then mid 80's until 2001.

 

[Bro D]

Nice. Sandwiches or nugs?

Nugs and wraps -- Always a good day when I can mooch off another department #noshame

 

[hawkeye54545]

Always. Everyday of my life. I don't take the good fortune of being born an American lightly. I will feel that way regardless of which old guy gets elected next. Some people need to spend a little time somewhere else IMO.

 

[ThorneStockton]

We worship and revere the founders, what about that era?

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

We worship and revere the founders, what about that era?

 

[jawatkins]

We worship and revere the founders, what about that era?

Romantic thoughts about a time period and actually living then are two very different things.

 

[millah_22]

the summer of 69ing

 

[Obviously Oblivious]

The boomer MAGA crowd yearns for their childhood era of the 50s. Unfortunately it was not a great time to be not YT.

 

[QChawks]

 

[hawkeyetraveler]

Maybe from the end of WW I to just before the stock market crash and Depression. Then again after WW II until full involvement in Vietnam. Then mid 80's until 2001.

America has been among the great countries since its founding. But in terms of the best era, I must disagree with you. Post WW1 was marked by serious racial violence (e.g. Tulsa), the economy was built on a crumbling foundation - a golden era that begat the depression. Oh and booze was outlawed.

 

[goldmom]

Are there people that don't?

I think I am just now beginning to understand why you’ve morphed in the wrong direction.

 

[jawatkins]

the summer of 69ing

I have it on good authority that we are coming up on the summer of the ‘West Virginia paint huffer’, so limber up.

 

[FAUlty Gator]

If we want to make America great again, we should probably be able to answer that question. But it isn't that easy because - duh! - best at what?

Apologies to those for whom the article is behind a pay wall. Here's a snip of one of the interesting charts. It's interactive in the article. And there are some charts comparing Ds and Rs, too.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/05/24/when-america-was-great-according-data/

1980
Eagles, Flyers, Sixers and Phillies all made championships.

Culminating with a Phillies WS followed by a Reagan election.

1983 was close. When the Sixers won it. But 1980 is fine.

 

[sober_teacher]

Maybe from the end of WW I to just before the stock market crash and Depression. Then again after WW II until full involvement in Vietnam. Then mid 80's until 2001.

America has been among the great countries since its founding. But in terms of the best era, I must disagree with you. Post WW1 was marked by serious racial violence (e.g. Tulsa), the economy was built on a crumbling foundation - a golden era that begat the depression. Oh and booze was outlawed.

We know now that the glitz and glamour of the “roaring 20s” papered over a lot of cracks in the overall economy, American society, etc.

Being fair to people at the time, while apt of those cracks were visible, for many they were missed because they involved evolutions in the economy that most didn’t know to look for in the first place.

 

[ThorneStockton]

That was more of a mid 1800's era.

 

[joelbc1]

Segregation, women were stuck in the kitchen

MAGA Glory Days!

 

[KFsdisciple]

You must like cocaine

Have you read my posts??? 🤣🤣🤣🤣

 

[goldmom]

I still think I (and all of us) were so fortunate to have been born in this country.
Are we perfect? NO. Have we seen some really stupid things go on? YES.
Ups and downs YES.
Wanna go somewhere else? Buh bye.

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

That was more of a mid 1800's era.

Syphilis.jpeg

 

[joelbc1]

I still think I (and all of us) were so fortunate to have been born in this country.
Are we perfect? NO. Have we seen some really stupid things go on? YES.
Ups and downs YES.
Wanna go somewhere else? Buh bye.

America….Love it or leave it? Really?

 

[sober_teacher]

MAGA Glory Days!

You think they realize how much higher taxes were back then?

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

MAGA Glory Days!

You think they only used maga data?

 

[jawatkins]

I still think I (and all of us) were so fortunate to have been born in this country.
Are we perfect? NO. Have we seen some really stupid things go on? YES.
Ups and downs YES.
Wanna go somewhere else? Buh bye.

I’m happy to be here. We got a lot. We should fix a lot of things but nowhere has a shot at perfection.

 

[goldmom]

America….Love it or leave it? Really?

That’s not exactly what I said…🙄

 

[goldmom]

MAGA Glory Days!

Has your Adderall worn off?

 

[DropitlikeitsHawk]

If we want to make America great again, we should probably be able to answer that question. But it isn't that easy because - duh! - best at what?

Apologies to those for whom the article is behind a pay wall. Here's a snip of one of the interesting charts. It's interactive in the article. And there are some charts comparing Ds and Rs, too.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/05/24/when-america-was-great-according-data/

Some or most is complete bullshit. Try harder.

 

[goldmom]

I’m happy to be here. We got a lot. We should fix a lot of things but nowhere has a shot at perfection.

Agree. Everywhere on this planet is a trade off. There ain’t no Shangri-la.
Who can tell me they would prefer to live in a place like Sudan? Afghanistan? Somalia?
Europe might look better to some - but so much of it is better because of the US military protecting it.

 

[joelbc1]

That’s not exactly what I said…🙄

I was hoping not. That’s such a BS phrase/cliche…

 

[goldmom]

You think they realize how much higher taxes were back then?

You realize how few people actually paid taxes at those higher rates?