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Subject: Re: LA Times: U.S. Love Affair With The Car Ending Posted on: Sat, 03 Feb 2007 10:55:25 -0600



Doug McDonald wrote:

> Bolwerk wrote:
>
>> Doug McDonald wrote:
>>
>>> Many young people in the US do not understand
>>> how much better things could be if we had continued on as we were
>>> in the 50 and 60s.
>>
>>
>> McCarthyism, segregation, back alley abortions, and mutually assured
>> destruction? Par-tay, man!
>
>
> No, I am referring to freedom. Something people in Europe
> don't even have the concept of.
>
> Note, of course, the cross post list for context.
>
> Doug McDonald

As was pointed out the 50s in particular had significant problems.
Particularly with the idea of freedom in the US.

Consider again the concepts of McCarthyism & segregation for starters.