Nope! The country enjoyed its greatest economic expansion (post WW-II had a lot to do with it) after Ike and, despite three recessions, most people who remember the time will tell you that they had it pretty good under Ike...of course, the culture was vastly different.
You're right. There weren't 20+ million Bush and McCain inspired illegals sucking down taxpayer derived benefits and turning the U.S. into a 3rd world rathole.
It wasn't the culture that was different it was the world economy. The US manufacturing base was the only one left worth a damn. All of Europe was in ruins and Japan was just getting back on its feet. The US had no competition to speak of. The dollar was "all mighty".
When Kennedy reduced the tax rates it produced a surge in the economy that yielded more revenue to the government and was the source of funds for all the "Great Society" programs. ( Most of which were/are a complete waste of money)
Why not go back to pre-FDR days and see how things compare today with the days before that old socialist got into power.
And that's the primary difference between then and now. Our culture has collapsed radically to the left. In Ike's era, illegitimacy was in single digits. Abortion was illegal. Homosexuals weren't prancing down the street in g-strings or demanding the right to indoctrinate children. Schools taught kids to read & write. They taught math & science. History was about the greatness of our nation, not its sins. Everything wasn't dumbed down and reduced to its lowest common denominator. There was no feminism, multiculturalism, or open borders. I could go on and on, but you get the idea.
Our cultural collapse is not only bad in its own right, but it renders fiscal conservatism impossible, and threatens our ability to defend our nation. Look at what America was like in terms of culture, family life, demographics, and so forth in 1958 vs. today. If the cultural trendline to the left continues, what will America be like in 2058? Will Christianity be outlawed as a cult? Will we have forced abortions? Will children be taken from their parents at birth and raised communally? Will human-animal marriage be legal? It sounds far-fetched, but no more so than abortion-on-demand, same-sex "marriage", schools distributing condoms, or sanctuary cities would have in 1958.