I get the point the article tried to make and I agree with it.
The good old days were not all that good!
I have a bit of a problem with the examples it used to make the point. All the things it mentioned, did happen. but it did not happen to all people . in all places.
There were plenty of things happening back then, such as poor nutrition, health care, social strictures, infustracture, etc,
that made the good old days not so good.
I remember reading an article about the good old days that centered on life in NYC. No central heat.One bathroom for everyone on a floor. Transportation and delivery by horse drawn carriedle, streets covered by horse manure that dried up in the summer and blew in the wind for everyone to inhale. etc.
Nonetheless, your OP was a good article, that I enjoyed reading. Thank you for sharing it.![]()