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Why do some people want to go back to the 1950’s? (lemmings.world)

submitted 4 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

i completely agree. people felt the economic upwind and decided to have children because they could afford that.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I thought it was more about coming back from the war combined with advances in healthcare. The economic aspect makes sense, but families were bigger throughout history even in poorer economic times.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

The successful end to the years-long world war that the whole country felt unified behind, and the sudden influx of money away from that war and into disposable income made it very easy for families to flourish in the US.

Advances in healthcare played a part, sure, but not that much in that short of time, and eventually the baby boom faded but the advances continued.