Mastodawn

And don't call me Shirley.

The 70's, too. 😢

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.

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.)

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.