Twitter discusses what decade was the best for the US & global

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Elxzu

Discussion Starter · #2 · 1 mo ago

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It's interesting how some concentrated on music rather than looking at all the events in the decade. 1990s win with 1950 being a close second but only to a minority of the United States population [white males]. If I take the whole population 1990s wins, minus gays not having rights. Both decades witnessed unparalleled economic growth, with low unemployment and low inflation but if we look at the whole picture and the rights of the whole population 1990s wins over 1950s.

Others mentioned 2010, and I can't even understand why or take that seriously. 2015-2019, was a shit show. It's ther Era of Trumpism. He single handed changed the face of the Republican party to a more nationalistic/fascist xenophobic, cruel, and honestly made this nation an even better joke for the world. It's actually unfair to even call him mad King Orange at the expense of King George. There is so much division now that whole families stopped talking to each other across party lines. I used to be a Republican prior to 2016 and now I'm an independent. I think the damage that Trump did to this country will take decades to undue.

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Discussion Starter · #4 · 28 d ago

NIHM said:
It's interesting how some concentrated on music rather than looking at all the events in the decade. 1990s win with 1950 being a close second but only to a minority of the United States population [white males]. If I take the whole population 1990s wins, minus gays not having rights. Both decades witnessed unparalleled economic growth, with low unemployment and low inflation but if we look at the whole picture and the rights of the whole population 1990s wins over 1950s.

Others mentioned 2010, and I can't even understand why or take that seriously. 2015-2019, was a shit show. It's ther Era of Trumpism. He single handed changed the face of the Republican party to a more nationalistic/fascist xenophobic, cruel, and honestly made this nation an even better joke for the world. It's actually unfair to even call him mad King Orange at the expense of King George. There is so much division now that whole families stopped talking to each other across party lines. I used to be a Republican prior to 2016 and now I'm an independent. I think the damage that Trump did to this country will take decades to undue.

They’re only mentioning 2010’s for global not America so the trumpism thing doesn’t really apply. 1990-1995 was pretty much a recession. You’re right though, 90s were more better for racial but there was still the 92’ Rodney King riots at the beginning and racism was still normalised.

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· #5 · 28 d ago (Edited)

Elxzu said:
They’re only mentioning 2010’s for global not America so the trumpism thing doesn’t really apply. 1990-1995 was pretty much a recession. You’re right though, 90s were more better for racial but there was still the 92’ Rodney King riots at the beginning and racism was still normalised.

Compared to 1950 the only other decade for the running, 1990 is the winner. What is the best for the United States = US which I read in the title. I concentrated over that over the ambiguous task for global, you can always find something wrong with one country that wasn't in its prime when other countries are doing great. Global, Africa in 1990 or 2010 absolutely sucked for them. Africa is actually doing pretty well compared to the rest of the world for global issues in 2020.

Also I go by facts. What recession? Look at that graph for the United States. Do you see that stability after the dip in 1989? Thats them actually balanced out the budget. That's why 1990s are in first place. I have my reasons not to pick 1960s because I'm not just going by the economy or one criteria.

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· #6 · 27 d ago (Edited)

1990's... Last best decade, a little of the old, a little of the new.

Everyone was still separate...

"Dave's Guitar Page"... Is how I define 90's internet.

Simple, wholesome

'homespun'

Now we're all connected... With our personal garbage.

There was a moment, if I'm being honest, where a person wondered if this electronic thing that was being touted... could it eventually effect your real life? That really happened...

And what can we say about that today?

Even back then there was this feeling that it wasn't a good thing.

'Dave's guitar page's would give way to the people and entities that really did want to affect your life. The googles, and whoever is busy collecting metadata and cookies.

1990s.. wild west of the internet. I'm just glad I got to see those nerds in their native habitat. 😊

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