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Was the '70s the worst decade ever?
PennLive ^ | 6/23/15 | Julia Hatmaker

Posted on 12/12/2023 12:07:12 PM PST by DallasBiff

While looking at the photos of the flooding caused by Tropical Storm Agnes in 1972, it occurred to us that the 1970s were just awful.

Worst decade ever.

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To: Calvin Cooledge

Sounds like the Jim Ignatowski story but he started in the 60s.


141 posted on 12/12/2023 2:59:09 PM PST by wally_bert (I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure..)
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To: DallasBiff

yep...the beginning of the new ice age


142 posted on 12/12/2023 3:10:57 PM PST by stylin19a (Back when men cursed & beat the ground with sticks, it was named witchcraft. Today it's named golf.)
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To: 1Old Pro
In 1970, a gallon of gas cost 36 cents. Prices at a 1970s McDonalds: French Fries - $0.26 Big Mac - $0.65 Coke - $0.15

And then RINO Nixon took the dollar off the gold standard. Hilarity ensued.

143 posted on 12/12/2023 3:22:07 PM PST by Reeses
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To: DallasBiff

The clothing and hairstyes were certainly the worst in American history. The 80s not much better for women.


144 posted on 12/12/2023 3:28:01 PM PST by Albion Wilde (Either ‘the Deep State destroys America, or we destroy the Deep State.’ --Donald Trump)
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To: Repealthe17thAmendment
Actually, the 70's were the last great decade...

You make an excellent case!

145 posted on 12/12/2023 3:35:38 PM PST by Albion Wilde (Either ‘the Deep State destroys America, or we destroy the Deep State.’ --Donald Trump)
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To: Repealthe17thAmendment

And sports were the best. It was the Golden Age of the NFL.

Baseball was great, when ballplayers were still household names.

And we had the Wishbone in college football.


146 posted on 12/12/2023 3:37:46 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Responsibility2nd

147 posted on 12/12/2023 3:39:26 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: DallasBiff
We had our problems in the 70s, but I'll take them over what we have now any day of the week.

But I would still choose the 80s.

148 posted on 12/12/2023 3:44:27 PM PST by TwelveOfTwenty (Will whoever keeps asking if this country can get any more insane please stop?)
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To: Calvin Cooledge
I discovered females, drugs, and beer in 1970’s. Pretty damn good decade.

The rest of the decade you squandered lol

149 posted on 12/12/2023 3:44:58 PM PST by Moleman
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To: DallasBiff
The late 70s gave us disco demolition night, and the emergence of punk rock.
150 posted on 12/12/2023 3:45:20 PM PST by Fresh Wind (Soros on assisting the Nazis with the Holocaust: "That's when my character was made.")
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To: dfwgator

Well that was a riot lol


151 posted on 12/12/2023 3:49:02 PM PST by Moleman
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To: Moleman

The Ballad of Ten-Cent Beer Night
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dh2g0TUKgc


152 posted on 12/12/2023 3:50:05 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Fresh Wind

I have no idea why the last part of my post turned red, but I like it that way!


153 posted on 12/12/2023 3:50:40 PM PST by Fresh Wind (Soros on assisting the Nazis with the Holocaust: "That's when my character was made.")
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To: TwelveOfTwenty
But I would still choose the 80s.

Reagan, Thatcher, JPII...yep I agree.

154 posted on 12/12/2023 3:51:07 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: ClearCase_guy

Same here, things being relative.

One thing for sure, we had a secure southern border back then. Never heard the word ‘’migrant’’ back then.


155 posted on 12/12/2023 4:24:35 PM PST by jmacusa (Liberals. Too stupid to be idiots.)
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To: Bigg Red
I see the 1970s as marking the destruction of the family when feminism convinced so many people that it was a good idea for mothers to leave their precious children in the care of strangers in order to pursue work outside the home.

Post of the thread.

Roe v. Wade, 1973, and quite a number of other bone-headed Supreme Court decisions in that decade dismantled marriage. Notice so many of the guys on the thread boasting about "women" in the 70s; i.e. free-for-all sex.

156 posted on 12/12/2023 4:37:34 PM PST by Albion Wilde (Either ‘the Deep State destroys America, or we destroy the Deep State.’ --Donald Trump)
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To: MeganC
“I grew up in the 70’s, the worst part was Jimmy Carter.” The 1976 Mustang wasn’t much better!

Oh yeah, Carter years and disco..ugh..Sweet spot for cars was 1966-1971, then downhill for the rest of the 70s. Mid 70s brought us the best in SNL. 67-76 were my favorite years (music,cars,girls) with 69 as top of the charts..Always flooded with memories every time I hear "Summer of 69" by Bryan Adams.
157 posted on 12/12/2023 5:08:18 PM PST by ratzoe
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To: Responsibility2nd
Man I hated ABBA _________________________________ Me Too! Yet now I have them in rotation on my Prime playlist. Go figure.

Thats funny cuz I hated ABBA too but they popped up on my youtube feed about a year ago and they are now in my rotation...pop music but it was good music.
158 posted on 12/12/2023 5:13:21 PM PST by ratzoe
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To: DallasBiff

I disagree, parts of it were bad, but the music was fantastic. Just the other night I came across a clip of a concert by Donny Hathaway, I then found and downloaded his Live Record from 1972, generally considered to be one of the best live Lp’s done, and I just had a lot of fun listening to his live version of The Ghetto which is just great. So there were some good things, it wasn’t all bad.


159 posted on 12/12/2023 5:14:53 PM PST by Captain Peter Blood
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To: 1Old Pro
The top 10 sucked, but lower on the 1979 list you find Eagles, Doobies, Queen, Dire Strits, Supertramp, Charlie Daniels, Fleetwood Mac, The Police, Tom Petty, Joe Jackson

Great point !!
160 posted on 12/12/2023 5:18:00 PM PST by ratzoe
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