60's the most dysfunctional decade?

[Idiot-Finder]

With the fact that there were political assassinations, rise of hippies, Vietnam conflict and the protests going on at that time, do you think the 1960s may have been the most dysfunctional decade experienced by the US?

[Memorize]

A decade of stupidity that has allowed the leftovers of the hippie movement, which failed in just 2 years, to take on the current name "liberal" as to hide their disgraced previous name in a chance to obtain political office.

[bobomajo]

At 1/14/08 01:55 PM, Memorize wrote: A decade of stupidity that has allowed the leftovers of the hippie movement, which failed in just 2 years, to take on the current name "liberal" as to hide their disgraced previous name in a chance to obtain political office.

So your saying people shouldn't have the right to protest?
And you support that America in the Vietnam war? Knowing that the reason given to go to war was to fight Communism, a lot of people died in that war in vein.
If I was around back then theres no way I would let myself get drafted into such an idiotic war.

[Elfer]

Depends on how you define dysfunctional. I wouldn't say that the rise of a youth movement promoting love, peace and togetherness is dysfunctional, even if they did it kind of the wrong way.

I'd say the 80's was the worst. The "Me" generation kind of fucked up society, but luckily there's starting to be more of a backlash against that type of thinking.

[Buffalow]

I say whatever decade you are living in is seen as the most dysfunctional because of all the different problems that are going on.

[Empanado]

Regardless of the political situation, I'm pretty certain that the 80's were the tackiest, lamest decade as far as Western culture goes.
I mean...

[Memorize]

At 1/14/08 02:19 PM, bobomajo wrote:

So your saying people shouldn't have the right to protest?
And you support that America in the Vietnam war? Knowing that the reason given to go to war was to fight Communism, a lot of people died in that war in vein.
If I was around back then theres no way I would let myself get drafted into such an idiotic war.

Where you suddenly came up with all of those accussations, I have no idea.

However: The counter-culture movement was made up of a bunch of ill-informed college students who had no lives or jobs and whose only goal was to get high and protest.

You can't exactly survive when no one is willing to do any work to obtain any shelter, food or clothing.

[SmilezRoyale]

At 1/14/08 02:53 PM, Elfer wrote: Depends on how you define dysfunctional. I wouldn't say that the rise of a youth movement promoting love, peace and togetherness is dysfunctional, even if they did it kind of the wrong way.

I'd say the 80's was the worst. The "Me" generation kind of fucked up society, but luckily there's starting to be more of a backlash against that type of thinking.

The Green Meme of Ego-Centrism is still plaguing the country; Nothing is connected, Everything is permitted; and i think that kind of thinking started from the 60's and onward... I don't think hippies are promoters of promiscuity and senseless indulgent lifestyles, but they either helped or atleast promoted the idea of 'in this country i can do whatever i want, therefore, i should do whatever i want. [Whatever being key here]'

[Bolo]

At 1/14/08 04:35 PM, Memorize wrote: However: The counter-culture movement was made up of a bunch of ill-informed college students who had no lives or jobs and whose only goal was to get high and protest.

They were also successful in curbing public sentiment against a war which could not be won, thus saving many lives that would otherwise have been sacrificed.

[Memorize]

At 1/14/08 05:44 PM, Bolo wrote:

They were also successful in curbing public sentiment against a war which could not be won, thus saving many lives that would otherwise have been sacrificed.

Pulled out.

3 million civilians killed.

We could've won that war if we so wanted. But we value human life to the point where we won't try that.

[Bolo]

At 1/14/08 05:47 PM, Memorize wrote: Pulled out.
3 million civilians killed.

We could've won that war if we so wanted. But we value human life to the point where we won't try that.

There were too many Viet Cong supporters permeating the innocent civilians. We would never have had the troop strength to be able to control the massive network of underground resistance, which was run from discreet, undetectable, underground caves. Unless, of course, you would rather have just nuked the entire Northern half of the country.

[Memorize]

At 1/14/08 06:17 PM, Bolo wrote:

There were too many Viet Cong supporters permeating the innocent civilians. We would never have had the troop strength to be able to control the massive network of underground resistance, which was run from discreet, undetectable, underground caves. Unless, of course, you would rather have just nuked the entire Northern half of the country.

No, I wouldn't. But that's what I was talking about. I was just saying that we could, truthfully, have won regardless. It all just depended on how much time we were willing to spend.

Also, back then we thought that when dealing with an insurgency, that we were to use power/military might.

[Dr-Worm]

Yes, the '60s was the most dysfunctional decade in American history. There were two opposing cultures in conflict, a large, bloody war, and a presidential assassination.

I'm talking, of course, about the 1860's.

[chaoticnuteral]

the 1960 were not the most disfunctional and you got some wrong info on hippies. learn about your own subject

[Memorize]

At 1/14/08 08:54 PM, chaoticnuteral wrote: the 1960 were not the most disfunctional and you got some wrong info on hippies. learn about your own subject

Oh, i'm sorry.

Did I offend you?

[chaoticnuteral]

no i was just stating facts

[Idiot-Finder]

At 1/14/08 08:54 PM, chaoticnuteral wrote: the 1960 were not the most disfunctional and you got some wrong info on hippies. learn about your own subject

Started in the early 1960s and became prominent few years later before declining in the 70s.

[mrjanga]

There is nothing wrong with hippies, but political assassinations and the vietnam conflict are real bad. The political assassinations scared me out of wanting to be the prime minister or the president.

[Idiot-Finder]

At 1/15/08 12:13 PM, mrjanga wrote: There is nothing wrong with hippies, but political assassinations and the vietnam conflict are real bad. The political assassinations scared me out of wanting to be the prime minister or the president.

So did the first emporer of China, he had the walls built around where he lived so his enemies won't get to him.

[animehater]

I'd say both the 60's and 70's was a dysfunctional period in America.