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<blockquote data-quote="hoser" data-source="post: 153397" data-attributes="member: 6357"><p>I blame suburbanization. The 50s had a diverging path between vibrant cities (difficult) or the cheap easy solution of cookie cutter houses planted in suburbs. This was the downfall of American society. The way people lived, socialized, existed had changed forever, and for the worse, regrettably. But the USA is still one of the best damn countries in the world, despite these disappointing changes.</p><p></p><p>The 'fear' that you mention at the very end is exactly what's wrong with American society, too. In the 50s, there'd be massive flying foxes in playgrounds, but in the 90s they were taken out due to 'safety reasons'. Regular old playgrounds were changed to these erganomic and ultra-safe playpens where no kid could get hurt. Kids could ride their bikes to school, but now that's unsafe, they should be taken to school in an SUV because that's better for their health (and now we have obsiesty <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/group1/w00t.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":w00t:" title="W00t :w00t:" data-shortname=":w00t:" />) This obsession with safety and media hype is brutal, and I hope that the US doesn't beomc as bad as the UK. But I have confidence that, unlike the British, Americans can stand up to people telling them what to do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hoser, post: 153397, member: 6357"] I blame suburbanization. The 50s had a diverging path between vibrant cities (difficult) or the cheap easy solution of cookie cutter houses planted in suburbs. This was the downfall of American society. The way people lived, socialized, existed had changed forever, and for the worse, regrettably. But the USA is still one of the best damn countries in the world, despite these disappointing changes. The 'fear' that you mention at the very end is exactly what's wrong with American society, too. In the 50s, there'd be massive flying foxes in playgrounds, but in the 90s they were taken out due to 'safety reasons'. Regular old playgrounds were changed to these erganomic and ultra-safe playpens where no kid could get hurt. Kids could ride their bikes to school, but now that's unsafe, they should be taken to school in an SUV because that's better for their health (and now we have obsiesty :w00t:) This obsession with safety and media hype is brutal, and I hope that the US doesn't beomc as bad as the UK. But I have confidence that, unlike the British, Americans can stand up to people telling them what to do. [/QUOTE]
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