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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 731776" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I would never ever go back. I would not go back to the to the times when my parents ran into towns, when looking for a home, that said "No Jews Allowed." This was after WWII. i would not go back to a time when blacks couldn't go to school with whites or drink at the same fountains as whites or date whites...ugh. I have black and Asian kids. Would my wonderful family have been allowed??? What a loss that would have been!</p><p></p><p> I would not go back to a time when my gay son would have to be afraid and hide it. Or when teachers could beat kids in some schools. So what if a few stores were nice? There are nice places now too. I love me my Starbucks!!</p><p></p><p>I would never go back to those days that we're good only if you were the right color or sexual orientation. Plus I love my phone and new technology and progress and the future.</p><p></p><p>I was bullied badly at school as a kid and back then nobody even TRIED to stop it. It was accepted. Really??? That was what I used to think. Why did the teachers even seem to join in? It was a nightmare.</p><p></p><p>No, I would not go back. Things were not better, even for whites. Things like wife beating were just hidden. Child abuse was allowed. A whoopin' was even accepted/expected. I don't see how life was better then. In little snapshot moments maybe and for some white people but hardly for everyone.</p><p></p><p>I am happy living in 2018. I do not mourn and pine for a time when bigotry was worse and beating was okay and men had all the power over women. I look forward to it getting better. If I could pick anytime I would pick now. I am content with my life as it is <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Things don't get better than my life right now, at least not for me!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 731776, member: 1550"] I would never ever go back. I would not go back to the to the times when my parents ran into towns, when looking for a home, that said "No Jews Allowed." This was after WWII. i would not go back to a time when blacks couldn't go to school with whites or drink at the same fountains as whites or date whites...ugh. I have black and Asian kids. Would my wonderful family have been allowed??? What a loss that would have been! I would not go back to a time when my gay son would have to be afraid and hide it. Or when teachers could beat kids in some schools. So what if a few stores were nice? There are nice places now too. I love me my Starbucks!! I would never go back to those days that we're good only if you were the right color or sexual orientation. Plus I love my phone and new technology and progress and the future. I was bullied badly at school as a kid and back then nobody even TRIED to stop it. It was accepted. Really??? That was what I used to think. Why did the teachers even seem to join in? It was a nightmare. No, I would not go back. Things were not better, even for whites. Things like wife beating were just hidden. Child abuse was allowed. A whoopin' was even accepted/expected. I don't see how life was better then. In little snapshot moments maybe and for some white people but hardly for everyone. I am happy living in 2018. I do not mourn and pine for a time when bigotry was worse and beating was okay and men had all the power over women. I look forward to it getting better. If I could pick anytime I would pick now. I am content with my life as it is :) Things don't get better than my life right now, at least not for me! [/QUOTE]
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