> So what has changed since the 1950s? Culture. Culture always changes. That's expected. What wasn't expected is the near-total collapse of the middle class a

> So what has changed since the 1950s? Culture. Culture always changes. That's expected. What wasn't expected is the near-total collapse of the middle class and the redistribution of wealth to the rich. That's more of a punch in the gut than the most baroquely decorated food made in a jello mold (50s culture).