Maybe disillusion comes from comparing
The total population residing in the United States (excluding Armed Forces abroad) was about 194,770,000 on Dec. 1, 1965.
The current population of the United States of America is 341,834,427 as of Friday, July 5, 2024
No doubt in my mind that managing the country with less population &
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The global climate in the 1960s was one of excitement and hope brought by the independence of many countries from colonialism, the UN declaration of the First Development Decade, and unprecedented economic growth.
The 1960s: High Growth, High Hopes, and Looming Structural Imbalances | The World Economy through the Lens of the United Nations | Oxford Academic
or forgetting
U.S. Marshals and the Pentagon Riot of October 21, 1967
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U.S. Marshals at Pentagon - October 21, 1967
Saturday, 6:00 a.m. - U.S. Marshals Arrive at Pentagon: Throughout most of the day the Marshals relaxed. Many stored their nightsticks and small field packs along the Pentagon walls and lay in the grass, their heads pillowed on their white helmets.
Anti-Vietnam war protesters rallied to Washington on Saturday, October 21,1967, in the first national demonstration against the war. The Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam organized the protest to get national visibility for the anti-war movement. Nearby, military policemen stood at ten-foot intervals around the Pentagon. Within the circle of MP's, 300 U.S. Deputy Marshals spent the day waiting. The Deputies were on hand to make any necessary arrests, a civilian power not normally bestowed on the military. Hidden inside the Pentagon and other government buildings were five to six thousand Army troops armed with rifles and bayonets.
Historical Reading Room — U.S. Marshals and the Pentagon Riot of October 21, 1967 | U.S. Marshals Service.
I feel fortunate that yesterday I saw happy families picnicking in the park, younger neighbors lighting approved fireworks & and overall sense of happiness.
Can I change the perception of others NO! I can read what they say & express my own opinion that for me America is still the greatest place to live.
.No one in my neighborhood set them off this year but there are big displays on the mountain and at big parks. They are far enough away that we only hear muffled booms. Luckily, our cat isn't bothered by the sounds. It also helps that I've been running the AC for most of the time since it's been so hot.
