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The problem is that all the liberals will do is point to prejudice against blacks, and will ignore all the positive aspects of the past. You can point out stable families, closer knit communities, better education, safer streets, less drug abuse, less poverty, better job prospects and all the rest of the advantages and they will simply say "but what if you were black?" and feel that's the end of the story. I am not a liberal so I don't know what's in their heads or hearts, but it appears to me that they know deep down that their policies have been destructive. That makes it easier to focus on civil rights, one area where things have improved, and ignore the rest. That way they can feel good about themselves.
As one born in the 40s who lived through the 50s, 60s and beyond, I honestly think liberalism is what happened to the world of Beaver as you so aptly pointed out.
I'm in the middle of reading a book called "Coming Apart" It details the very thing that the OP is talking about. He uses 1962 as his time reference, 50 years had passed from the writing of his book. He discribes how America, not just small town America, actually was very much like life in "Beavers" day. 50% of the population went to church every week. 80% of the adult population was married. Abortion was mostly illegal and "the pill" was still not available. Families were intact for the most part and crime was not near the problem that it has become. Even illegal drugs were pretty rare. And yes, the typical kid could wander about his community pretty freely because people looked out for each other. We've lost it, and I don't think we can get it back. But its hard for us who grew up in those days not to be nostalgic.
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