Sundresses and rugged self-sufficiency: ‘tradwives’ tout a conservative American past ... that didn’t exist
Sundresses and rugged self-sufficiency: ‘tradwives’ tout a conservative American past ... that didn’t exist
The aesthetic, which celebrates homesteading, milkmaids and ‘the feminine urge to take care of your husband’, hinges on a history today’s Republicans would fiercely oppose
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Reminds me of a Micheal Moore video. He got MAGoos of various ages and asked them 'When was America 'Great' and when did it start to go wrong?"
The people born in 1940 thought the problem started around 1965; the ones born in 1960 thought it was around 1985; the ones born in 1980 thought it was 2005...
If only there were an explanation...
At What Age Is the Frontal Lobe Fully Developed?
The frontal lobe’s development process is not linear, and it can vary depending on an individual’s genetic makeup, environment, and experiences. According to research, the frontal lobe is not fully developed until the mid-20s, with some studies suggesting that it can continue to develop into the early 30s.
https://www.nhnscr.org/blog/frontal-lobe-development-understanding-brain-development-by-age/
Gawd I wonder why peoples view of the world typically solidifies in their mid-twenties whatever could it be?
sheesh, i was born in 1990, and I think that the problem got much worse in 2016...
Nah, I was born in 1987, and 2012 is definitely when it went to shit with the "tea party"
1985 here, I'd place it with Clinton neoliberalism personally (the left sold out, and the right totally lost their minds as Rush Limbaugh's proteges started showing up on cable news)
I mean, the lead up to the tea party's core ideals was already there with stuff like that Imus wanker openly calling the WNBA "Nappy-headed hoes" on his national news show in like 2004-2005. The current hard right, isolationist, bigoted downfall has been going on since rush limbaugh hit the airwaves in the late 80's. Before the rush era, there was some serious bullshit, but that was the start of not stowing the hoods UNDER the pickup seats anymore. Saying the bigoted parts out loud, in public, and nationwide with blanket tacit approval from roughly half the country really grew legs with that fucker. I think that was 87. Pat Robertson running for president and everything.
The concepts of "us" and "them" started getting real widespread traction with otherwise middle-of-the-road people when rush hit.
I'm a 90s baby but I'm still pretty sure Regan was where things started going downhill.
I mean, is it my fault I was roughly 25 when the Great Recession happened? Because I’d peg that as when shit started getting really weird and bad all around. But I also agree that we took a much sharper downward turn in 2016.
(I don’t mean to dismiss the deeply misguided military adventurism the US was engaged in during the naughties, but the question I’m answering here is “when, in your perception, did shit start to go real sideways in this country”?
Hold on, as a child of the 80s, things went to shit before 2005. Not saying things continually improve, but the bubble burst that happened while in college really messed with things.
Reminder they are Republicans. These years also roughly coincide with Republican presidents, the exception being 1965 since that was Johnson. But Johnson is also looked back pretty fondly nowadays so yeah.