As a general rule no, not even close.
I remember the older generations from time to time saying, “what’s this world coming to” when Elvis came on the scene but that was tame compared to now.
The 60’s hippy movement started but again that wasn’t the same as what’s taking place now.
None of that applies to West Hollywood though, the freaks seemed to congregate there like moths drawn to light bulbs.
Homosexuals were freaks.
The first recorded outlaw motorcycle club was formed in 1935, though the concept didn’t really start hitting big until the late ‘40s. Yeah, freaks have existed for a long time.
We had dirty people, hippie people, bums and a few freaknicks but never like today. Back then they were fringe and had to arrange to congregate with their own kind somewhere.
Now it is mainstream. Grunge, filth and freak and tattoos like a Maori Warriors are everywhere. Just one example is that nobody would ever go to the store in pajamas and fluffy house shoes. I have seen that a lot in our town particularly at Waddlemart.
I have also experienced boomer generation couples at the grocery story with hair so filthy and oily you could grease a tractor with it. They did not just smell they smelled like cows, like manure. There is nobody in this country that does not have access to water and soap to clean themselves. Absolutely disgusting and disgraceful but even worse to me offensive and disrespectful of anyone and everyone.
No, in days past there was not the freak show of today. It is not a statement of uniqueness becasue they are not unique. They are slobs, lazy, filthy, ill-mannered, poorly raised, uncaring, trashy and lacking of respect for others or themselves.
You struck a nerve with me.
The line between male and female has been BLURRED so badly that NEITHER GENDER IS TOLERABLE!
Were there freaks in the old days?
Yes, there were democrats back in the old days too.
ya... long hair... now a days, it isnt just stepping out of the norm. it is all about who get get more attention for their asinine self mutilation. IOWs, look how fkng retarded I am!! and the colored hair... 10 or 15 years ago, the strawberry hair coloring was a lure for stupid little white girls used to attract black guys. but over the years that morphed into multi colors for no other purpose than the attention seekers as stated above...
What we call “the ‘60’s” and have talked about ever since, was actually an MKultra psyop. For example, did you know that there was an individual who showed up in LA in 1961 who is recognized as the first hippie? His name was Vito Paulekas and he referred to himself as a hippie/freak. He and his half nekkid dancing girls had close ties to Zappa, the Doors and many other dwellers of Laurel Canyon. Search for him on internet or youtube. Check-out, “Weird Scenes Inside Laurel Canyon” by Dave McGowan. Paulekas and his half nekkid dance troupe was the real attraction at the Whiskey a go go. The ‘60’s were not what we’ve thought.
Beatniks and hippies
Our country was put together by men who used biblical principles.
I’ve said running this country shouldn’t be impossible if the leadership did the right thing. Problem has been the special interest and crooked leadership
Doing the right thing is foreign to politicians ...too many to payback to be honest.
Christianity used to be revered...even if not understood. We went to church.. we were not crazy
My opinion:
TV came alive in the 50s. And with a TV audience, came all kinds of opportunities and temptations.
There were church goers and non church goers. The nons knew little to nothing about Christianity...gave it no notice.
Televangelist came on TV offering miracles and asking for money. Their ways on TV were not believed by many on both sides.
The elitism and the fakery got under the skin of so many.
The reverence was gone.
Jane fonda was in the news.. Viet Nam was in the news. And TV Evangelists were on the news.
It takes only a drop to start the dripping.
Without the reverence and tolerence of our churches, that hindrance to partaking of all the rest the world offered ..that curtain was taken down