Anthony DeanNew post: I look at reasons why there's less hype for America's 250th anniversary vs. the 1976 bicentennial, especially in media.
https://www.diversetechgeek.com/why-less-hype-americas-250th-anniversary-vs-bicentennial/
TLDR: A) Trump, B) less of a monoculture vs. the 1970s (see: the internet), C) the World Cup is happening at the same time, and D) the nature of modern media conglomerates vs. their 70s counterparts (much bigger, more concerned about mergers/international box office/etc. than flag-waving, etc.)
Space Catitude 🚀In 1976, I was a pre-teen kid with an optimistic outlook and a lot of confidence about the USA (possible naivety).
Of course, we were just bouncing back from the Nixon era and Watergate. But the economy was strong, technology still felt like it was pushing forward, and the music was upbeat disco.
It still felt like we'd just gone to the Moon, and we successfully softlanded Viking 1 on Mars that year (almost on the bicentennial -- it was delayed to July 20th, making it the anniversary of the Moon Landing instead).
This time, I don't even know what we're celebrating. Feels like the country has been trashed.
bitsavers.orgLooking back, we were about to elect Jimmy Carter and that the Repugnantcants would finally die.
You have every right to feel that the country was trashed, and we know exactly why.
thanks to the "Southern Strategy" they didn't die