Unrealistic expectations
Come around to my way of thinking....
In the mid 1940's a world war had just ended, which destroyed every other industrialized country in the world's ability to build products. The recovery effort was top priority. The only country not extensively attacked, the United States, was left to supply the world for the next decade with heavy machinery, and durable consumer goods. This resulted in an incredible jump in the U.S. standard of living, as everybody could be employed with a high paying job. Ever talk to an old person? Shit, it seems like they all want America to go back to the 50's or something. I'm sure it was the good old days! But go back to the 50's?!?
Here's why we can't: The other countries began recovering from rebuilding, and our large chunk of global trade began to shrink. More and more nations with large populations became industrialized, and reality began setting in during the 60's and 70's, as - single income households were no longer feasible. Women's lib? A necessity. The country was used to a standard of living, and a certain amount of money was needed to buy the new things made available. Wives went to work.
The 80's and 90's? Sucker, please. Credit cards? That's gonna keep everyone living the high life when it's clearly not real?!?
All of this. To service an ideal held by a generation that keeps thinking we can return to sweeter times.
I've seen the future, old timer. It looks just like your very distant past...
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Friday, January 28, 2011
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