The Whore of BlahbylonAnd don't call me Shirley.
Spiritual Annie ☮️The 70's, too. 😢
David H. McCoy@SpiritualAnnie @The_Whore_of_Blahbylon
What people?
70s: Rampant stagflation in the 70s, gas lines, Iranian hostage crisis, Watergate, racism, homophobia
80s: Reaganomics, double-digit interest rates, inflation, racism, homophobia
90s: recession , interest rates higher than today, inflation, racism, homophobia, poor salaries, Iraq invasion
All happened. Wasn’t some Golden Age.
@davidhmccoy @The_Whore_of_Blahbylon
I could ride my bike *anywhere* and not have to worry about being assaulted.
I could walk to and from school without worrying about gangs.
I could be gone from home all day and Mama didn't have to worry.
We had a Neighborhood Association and block parties.
When people moved into the neighborhood, they were welcomed with baked goods.
(And, before you say it, I'm white but grew up in a mixed neighborhood and went to a majority Black school district.)
@SpiritualAnnie @The_Whore_of_Blahbylon
That’s awesome for you. Many didn’t have that experience, so I stand by what I said. Those days were not some Golden Era, certainly not for everyone.
I didn’t worry about gangs either when I went to a majority Black school.
Not sure what that means.