What Were the "Good Old Days" Actually Like?
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The earliest president I can really remember is Obama so I can't recall a time when it didn't feel like America was in decline. Everyone says it was better before but it's pretty hard to imagine a world without wokeness.
I'm an 80s kid (so my vote is for the 80s & 90s as being the last good old decades). But one moment in particular stands out. I'm pretty sure it was in '86 during the bombing of Libya which was on the news every night. President Reagan was giving pretty regular updates but one night he stops and says he wants to talk just to the kids. He places his papers aside, gets closer to the camera, changes to a soft tone, and in the most loving and comforting way, tells us kids very simply why this is happening, what the USA is doing about it, and assures us we're safe and everything will be ok and over soon. I remember my brother and I feeling so special and proud and we believed him. I've searched the ends of the internet to find a video but that's the best thing about this time - no phones, cameras, internet...