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Occupy certainly brought wealth inequality to more of a forefront of the conversation, but I wouldn't say it began the culture war. I'm old enough to remember t
by jonathankoren 4y ago
Occupy certainly brought wealth inequality to more of a forefront of the conversation, but I wouldn't say it began the culture war. I'm old enough to remember the early 90s and the start of the permanent campaign and professional outrage of media. But the culture war has been going on since at least the mid 50s with desegregation.
Even in 1954, comedians were complaining about not being able to make a joke anymore.[0]
[0] https://www.truthorfiction.com/june-1954-jack-albertson-lamented-the-loss-of-blackface-and-felt-minority-groups-were-making-life-rough-for-the-comedian/ https://www.truthorfiction.com/june-1954-jack-albertson-lame...
- nemo44x 4y agoI didn’t say it began it at all. Just that it clearly intensified since.
- jonathankoren 4y agoMore intense than saying the first family is running cocaine up from Columbia, and has a personal murder squad, they’d use on everyone from some rando at a stoplight, to the Secretary of Transportation?