The people who want this want to be that grandpa.
Make America Grandpa Again
*Cue the sounds of POC being beaten within an inch of their lives for drinking from the wrong fountain *
¿Que?
Black people in America during the 50's were not treated well. They were hung, beaten, had their homes and communities destroyed often. There were also separate facilities such as schools, restaurants, and fountains. Many places were specifically "White Only." There were Sundown Towns that pretty much made it illegal to be black after sundown. There were books (green book) written and circulated to make it easier for POC to find hospitable places to travel.
This is not to say everything is all fine and dandy, but POC are usually not the ones dreaming about "the good old days."
Well, you have to give it to the 50s. They were closer to shooting Nazis than voting them into the White House.
On the other hand, the Nazis they didn't shoot were put to work on the space program.
Absolutely no regard for the thoughts or desires of anyone other than WASPs? This is a picture from the 50s, right enough.
Good thing we tackled that polio issue.
Well according to a doctor, since lot of people are not talking vaccine now, polio is coming back and the government has added polio vaccine as one of the requirements last year for people. I had to take adult polio vaccine because I didn't have records that I took it as a child (which I didn't think would need because it was compulsory for children when I was little).
Why is being gay or sick in the same panel as rape and drugs?
It's a "The past is fucked up", not "These are all bad people". In fact, the molester grandfather is the only bad person there.
Getting preventable diseases that have lifelong effects sucks. Being forced to stay in the closet sucks. Being medicated as an alternative to socially undesirable behavior rather than a genuine attempt to alleviate distressing and handicapping symptoms of mental illness sucks. Being stuck in gender roles sucks.
Being sick and gay are also things that happened in the 50s but which were not widely discussed.
Because it's fucked up to have to hide your sexuality, and foster a family that you likely don't truly want. It's also pointing out how awful we handled healthcare back then. The kid has polio because medicine was a mess. It's not vilifying the dad or son.
Yes it's fucked up, you know what's also fucked? Reinforcing right wing talking points such as "being gay is a sickness" or "all gays are pedos". Jfc how dense are you all in this comment section to not see that by not distinguishing good, neutral and bad people they're all just lumped in together with the worst of them.
Fucking sheep I stg.
