1968 Was A Very Very Tense Year In America 

I never seem to make it there. David Hoffman - filmmaker

Wouldn't that be nice? He's not shallow enough.

@@DavidHoffmanFilmmaker Well, today, your NYC Union video made it to my recommendations. Thank you for your work!

@@DavidHoffmanFilmmaker perhaps overt cleavage in a thumbnail ? I'm so confused....what does the media allow now ????

1968 was a time when this country was exploding with tension, love and the war in Vietnam.Our need for peace harmony and justice was challenged by the status quo.The assanatinations of MLK and RFK was evidence of how sick this country was full of hate.

History repeats itself, and that's the problem with History_ Clarence Darrow, :-)

lol

Twain nailed it.

just remember the provocateurs in these protest worked for the government governments love unrest and oppositions it feeds their sociopathic personalities

Thank you. It does me a world of good to see yet another person in your age group that gets it. I would love to see more of it. I am 60 years old and always try to keep an open mind and keep my hope raised. You have raised my level of hope. Thank you.

23 here. Silently obsessed with the 70's

Yeah I'm afraid were in for it

We live in interesting times which is a saying that Asians use to mean "not good times"

Those lyrics have been on my mind lately.

Corn Wallace Yeah, I remember that song. Man, I'm old.

You wouldn’t believe how many times I’ve listened to that song this year! Awesome I’m not the only one. 🤗

Richard Young what do you remember the most about the 70’s? What city were you in back in the 70’s?

Richard Young My husband joined the Marine Corp in 1969. An older friend of his returned from "Nam" and told him in no uncertain terms: "DON'T GO!" He and his buddy signed up as Reservists.....they are both still alive,

Richard Young politics? Yes to a point I suppose but if you ask the Vietnamese who indured over 20 years of imprisonments and “re-education camps “ whether our cause was just they will tell you the real impact of a totalitarian, communist regime. The fifty eight thousand plus soldiers whose names are on the Wall in Washington DC died to prevent that very thing. The politicians failed us simply because they succumbed to a very small percentage of draft dodgers and students who wanted to maintain their exemptions. It’s very easy to pass judgment upon something you have not researched to gain an understanding!!!

@@dalegriggs5392 look Dale, not every war america enters is entirely just or even to The United states plan. If you look at the long telegram sent by george kennan which is the basis for containment the goal was not to provent every possible spread of communism but to keep it restricted and let it die. It was not a good war to enter and the reason for staying of "our boys would have died for nothing" only served to have more lives be lost and more villages to be uprooted. This isnt a period to be glorified. We need to understand what happened here. And utilize it to help bring todays america together.

All war is just politics and any death is sad. Im sorry for your lost friends and Im sorry for you my friend. Stay safe in these trying times.

I was born in '66 in America but my dad moved the family to England in '68 to start anew. The only job he could get though was w/the American govt and we had to move back in '73. That was a pretty jarring change for us kids, because we were 'English' by that time.

Exact same. Born in 1969 US. I have such a fondness for that era.

It's an endlessly fascinating era. The US in 1960 is so different from the US in 1970 that it's hard to believe that there's only ten years between the two.

England sucks USA is best

@@Ftfwjdndfjw Sad indeed

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After the great sadness that life wrought upon you, ma'am... I would be even more certain there was no god. This opinion may horrify you, but it is better than believing a supreme being was deliberately punishing me for some reason.

@@effyleven Omnipotence - God is all-powerful - everything consistent with God's nature is possible. Omniscience - God is all-knowing, of past, present and future. Omnibenevolence - God is all-good/all-loving. Omnipresence - God is present everywhere.

@@effyleven John 1:5 “This is the message that we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light, in him there is no darkness at all.”

@@effyleven Psalms 54:4 “Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me.”

Thank you so much for your comment. I have told one other young person the .sane thing. You also have raised my level of hope. I am 60 yrs old amd seeing what I have seen thru the years it can be difficult to maintain hope. But somehow I manage. And you have raised my level of hope. As long as their are young.people who have your outlook there is hope for the future. Thank you again. So much. You will do great things I am sure.

@@storyteller1749 thank you for your kind words

Find as many different sources as you can. It is hard to find material that is not biased towards the Left. I lived through these times, and what I read almost never reflects what I saw and remember.

The world HATES America

Today your 20 years old..Stay blessed 🙏❤️

You can't even get young people to vote now.

@Linda Casey, I can't agree more. I watched this video and was surprised by how much I related to the thoughts expressed in this video. As someone born in 1996, I've never been able to feel this kind of solidarity with an older generation. And yet, when I look in this comment section, half of what I see is people failing to understand the current generation of young people. What Confrontation asks of it's audience is to listen to the voices of the most disadvantaged, of the heart of protesters, to the young people. We are echoing the voices of the past because, as a society, we still refuse to take these voices seriously. Thank you for your comment.

@@haleyellis7939 My ol' grand dad (1920s) used to say when my mother (1940s) criticized my generation (1960s) that EVERY generation's elders criticizes their youth and every younger generation rebels against their elders. It's built into the fabric. His parents criticized him, their parents criticized them and so on. Remember this when you get to be my age and you catch yourself shaking your head at the younger generation. And believe me, you WILL. 😁 Enjoy your youth while you have it honey. It's over before you know it. 💖

@@LindaCasey Absolutely. I'm only 18, and while I certainly often disagree with older generations and don't like their grasp on my life, I also find myself losing hope in society when I see the thoughts and actions of my own generation, especially those outside my interest/peer group. We're all human and we're built the same way, no matter when you were born. There will always be parents and children, and instincts to fight for your beliefs. Society has always been controlled by human instincts and always will be. So the best we can do is not get stuck in our own heads. Thanks for the wise words!

@@christianingmarkjlsvik7872 Be that change you wish to see in others. Pay it forward

There was prosperity in 1968..war in Vietnam kept money flowing. Everyone drove American manufactured big cars, gasoline was dirt cheap about 25 cents a gallon, groceries were cheap, rent was cheap. Many bought an they were available a house with the GI a bill or FHA. Mass Building of subdivisions. Manufacturing almost EVERYTHING in America. I was radical and thrifty bought 1968 a VW bug. 3.00 worth of gas lasted me two or three weeks. Bought a nice little house in 1972 with an FHA 7% rate loan. Very little money down. 😊 I was born before 1968. I’m a boomer since early 50’s Jobs were plentiful. I lived and grew up thru the 50’s and 60’s. College tuition in your own state was reasonable 12 hours less than 100. O0 books included if you lived at home. Remember minimum wage was around 65 to 70 cents per hour.

The problems have not changed. We're saying the same things the young people in 1968 have said. Everything has gotten worse since then. Corporations own our government, and they both own us. Every time we try voting for someone who will fix the problems, they rig the election.

All Hail Stan I think you are looking at that fake news this guy was talking about.

Well now theres a lot of social media, technology and other platforms for people to argue on rather than in person. Technology and internet are great tools, but the masses dont always utilize it for actually making change

As a 20 year old, the way I see it is that they are fed that information and really don't know understand the message behind it. It's the education system killing critical thinking.

@@autumnreed2079 I wish there were way more people your age that think the way you do. I wish there were more people of every age that could think for themselves.

Thank you for sharing your story! If you don’t mind me asking, do you remember anything of the 50’s. I love to hear stories from that decade

Well what could married people do except have so many children?! The Catholic Church rammed it down their throats to keep having children non stop, at least that's what was going on here in Canada in the '40's, '50's, '60's and '70's FOR SURE.....

donald drysdale thanks for your reply and the things you wrote. I understand what you are saying. So many good people out there, but so much oppression by the elites, and so much abuse. I don't blame anybody nor am I affiliated with any particular religion. I agree there is much corruption and self interest. I am simply a Jew who believes in Jesus and I believe in Him because I resonate with the belief that the battle is not of flesh and blood but of spirits and principalities, and the hope I have in Him is that this battle has been won. 1967-68 were pivotal years for the USA in so many ways as well as for the rest of the world, particularly the Middle East. It was then I believe the spiritual battle ramped up a notch. I agree wholeheartedly with you that we should be careful not to disrespect older generations because of the demons they were battling at the time. Life could seem so pristine and proper, but the battle we can't see may still be raging full force above. Now, today in 2020 the battle is even more obvious. My hope is that this is because we are even closer to victory. "Those who are humbled shall be exalted". I often don't do a good job of taking my own advice and I find myself anxious a lot. Nevertheless, these words I repeat to myself comfort me, and I hope they do also to anyone who reads this. God bless.

Even tho there was racism, sexism, inequality and competition in all the prior generations in America, the social norms let people conform. For better or worse, everybody knew what was expected. There was more free reign to do things. People valued initiative and independence. Less laws for some things, which was both good and bad. Kids went out and played unsupervised. Could get into mischief or get hurt. Could also make a few bucks selling newspapers or - the black kids do shoe shine. The taboos against social justice perverted initiative into a free pass to exploit the poor, immigrant, marginalized, as per scienctific theories grouping people, women, kids, animals into superior/inferior. Therefore - less rights. Contrasted by churches and other moral folks striving for compassion, decency, justice. Every other person could be the one who is 'out' meaning disenfranchized from the group, school, work, community, family... So when the idea of people wanting to marry for Love, based on mutual respect and concern for what matters to them - Radical shift. Advice was to snag a 'Good Catch.' Don't be too picky. Cant attract a man if you appear too smart. Always defer to the man. Make him look good. Women's needs and lifeplan are second to his. It's just as easy to marry a rich one as a poor one... Btw - Men were supposed to be tough, rough and unemotional. Never cry. Always competitive. Dominating. Only prefer to convo with 'worthy' peers. Kids weren't people. They tried to turn them into little adults. Animals were like robots or raw material... Nature is to exploit as the dominant culture saw fit. This was understood and widespread as the default norm. Of course many men were chivalrous and compassionate. They ignored or had to fight (literally) against those who thought they were 'soft.' A few women followed their callings and pursued dreams despite family protest/disownment. Some people cared for kids/animals, the environment. So those people became Role Models to transcend a hard and hypocritical culture. The world was a material, mysterious place. Even now, how does a couple know they are right for each other? How do they make it work? Are children a blessing or a burden? In times past, they needed people to work the farm/help out. Many did not survive. Carry on the family name to be established in the community. Times have changed. People started to travel - a lot. No set community. Childcare is a big liability, and no place can accomodate a bunch of kids at today's rental/housing prices. No time for personal and professional development. As well as work/life balance. Why have a latchkey kid? No one is there for them. Why would they be there for you later in life? So to try one's hand at the 'Big Experiment' and see what genes get passed? In a gig economy and surveillance Big Data world. So Gen X, early/late boomers, and Silent Gen had to encounter this. They were idealistic. People told them to marry for love/social chemistry over money and status. It's Romantic. But romance is understanding the person, values, morals, etc. Integrity. And they were also told to - Do what you love, and the money will Follow...But sometimes you just have to do any kind of honest crappy job to create a path to that. All your parents' had to just go for it and see how to work it. Not much precedent, support. Sometimes resistance from what social circles were still around. Change and Discovery could be good. But takes wisdom, insight and fortitude to make it right. It all happened so fast....

Hardly the good life for Americans, there was Vietnam which must have hung heavily over their heads

I was born in 1975 as well. You hit it dead on. We are generation X, the children of the Boomers. We are the product of them. We are the last generation to not have cell phones, social media, etc. We were taught if you want something, WORK FOR IT. The 80s were a great decade to be a child. The Boomers did their best to teach us the right way to live, work hard, and always be respectful. They are a wonderful generation, and I have the upmost respect for them. They did they best they could. And most Generation X's that I know turned out pretty well, thanks to the Boomers.

I, agree Reb, the words are true, in '68+'20🤔✌️😎🇺🇸, stay safe

@@jamescoombs2569 I have kept those values. Jesus and all major prophets throughout history believed in The Golden Rule.

And most of them are still alive right now.

...yes a very astute observation, public schooling was at a somewhat higher level before the 80's. General education has dummied down your generation in many ways. Our countries leaders believe its far more important to shovel money into the military than, into the education of its countries future and students minds. Americas biggest exports.....War/ Diabetes/ Betrayal.

@@hotrox2112 i agree with that, and it is sad to note that funding may not even be the root problem of it all. I beleive it is a systematic degredation of free thought and real science and history. They dont want us to learn. They want us to be obedient workers, with no freedom of thought.

A couple reason for the "articulateness" But first let me point to Greta Thunberg. She's more knowledgeable and just as much a icon today as anyone in the time of this fine film. I'm 69 BTW. 1. After WW2 the US economy was screamin. Nukes, Hiways, Universities, and every consumer thing that could be made, was made all at once, here in the US. The people in the film would be shocked if you told them that we in 2020 mostly wander from one dead end or gig job to another. A totally different conception of lifetime employment, even for the hippy who wants to start a farm or a band. 2. America was completely organized, industrially, culturally, (for "whites" anyway) during WW2. Our leaders needed, paid for, and got a highly educated work force for a tech future, but, and this is hard to see, also to overtake or keep up with the USSR, who had equal or better education. 1. and 2. no longer exist! Everything's made in China and our economy is almost purely military and consumer. Who needs an education? Just a few do. The US economy has always produced the people it needed (from slave to well educated tech worker gone hippy). It isn't cultural drift, its economics.

@@donalddrysdale246 i agree with most of what you said. But i'll disagree on one point, and that is that our government was always oppressive. Our founding fathers may have been freemasons, but our constitution at the time it was made and even today was written to free man of big government control. To free the people of the world of authoritarian laws regarding all things. Even still in 2020 the united states in all of its problems, we have people from all over coming here with the intent of liveing in the freest country in the world. We could fix our problems if we took the globalist lobbyists out of government, ended the welfare state, and let capitalism be capitalism and not bail out failing businesses or banks so that we may free up resources for other oppotunitys. At this point that seems unlikely.

@@donalddrysdale246 Yeah, it has really twisted into something else. Who knew that something as little as a face covering could be so powerful as to pit people against each other. It really brings the divide of the country to the forefront, every single day.

Watching in 2024. I lived through 1968. I was 11 in 1968. I think now in 2024 the country is as messed up as it was in 1968 if not more.

But the country didn’t get quarantined and shut down for months.

my dad said the same thing

They were sleeping in the American dream. They were sheltered.

Very true. Alot of us have the silly illusion that the 60s were just real life extensions of " Leave it to Beaver" and "Father Knows Best".

Unity is overrated. Division is the natural state

"I can't recall a time where America was so divided among partisan lines." Ghost of Abraham Lincoln: "You don't say?" 🤔

Jacqueline Kennedy was close to brother in law Bobby after JFK was shot & killed. Seeing Bobby get shot and killed 5tears later rocked her to the core. She felt they were after all Kennedys including her kids. Two years later she left and went to Greece and married Onassis. She wanted to protect her children.

Good-on your cousin for sticking up for himself.

what

Even if those times were worse than these times, the present is certain to catch up soon. Back then, most of the heavy alienation was amongst college students and coloured people. Now it is mostly across the spectrum. People are figuring it all out, and they are mad as Hell in direct proportion to how well they understand.

I love your avatar!!!

Vietnam changed my life by 90 degrees. To this day I find extremely strong resentment of it.

I couldn't disagree more on the last sentence. I think your generation has for the most part realised on many levels that life is not as simple as "bla revolution bla, anti capitalism bla.." My generation however (Millennial) and thereafter are living off the economical gains that the Boomer generation has made and think they are a lot smarter and that they have all the answers. They want to tear everything down and they think "The government will pay for everything". They are lazy, stupid and arrogant.

I agree. My parents are boomers. It seems as though anything that was considered traditional had to go. Family, church, clothing, gender roles, I could go on. What bothers me about this video is that these people are now in charge and the current shit storm we are in, I attribute to them. And the group as a whole, are very conservative!

@mVP You're seriously denying that the boomer generation made economical gains? I'm not saying they did that because they are such great individuals- if anything they have had it much easier than the generations before that- obiously after a devastating world war. But they made something out of it. Millennials on the other hand are just whining all day long- even thought they have it even easier.

@@nobodymister5435Oh many hippies were middle class actually and then moved onto becoming CEOs and money hungry in the 80s, yeah these people rebelled but they’re just like us GenZer’s and the previous youngsters, the millennials. Boomers saw what was happening and grew their hair, protested and did dr*gs and literally made love, and hitchhiked across the nation living in vans, though ofc not all were like that there were many hippies who even till this day still are hippies and haven’t changed their stance, views, morals and values. Then there’s the ones for a war and government and those were usually the conformists who valued the morals and traditions of their predecessors, who stood for Jim Crow, who thought Vietnam was an intervention to prevent the spread of communism to reach further. That was your boomer generation in the 60s, they saw the downfall of Do-wop and the rise and stardom of the Beatles in their early teens/childhood, continued the old morals and traditions, and by their late teens/early 20s ended the decade with political unrest, a war and draft, divisions… And then they became what they swore they wouldn’t. And we too will get there. It’s the way our species was made to be. However our younger generations are too scared and brainwashed to do anything both are sheep. So yeah history will rhyme again

Thank you as well Martynas. David Hoffman - filmmaker

For most! I was at Dong Ha Combat Base from Jan 68 to Jan 69!

If you watch and listen carefully to upcoming events, his death, along with JFK and MLK will be honored by a truthful explanation and the perps will be exposed. The good people never gave up - they just got very quiet.....for a while.

@@edgregory1 When the time is right, all the truth will be told.

I still believe. DEEP IN MY HEART, I DO BELIEVE, WE SHALL OVERCOME ONE DAY #THATDAYISHERE

@@donalddrysdale246 Agreed

Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss...What people don't tend to talk about is that most "hippies" were rich brats who had the option to sell out when the movement died. Most of the talking heads from the baby boomer generation seem have forgotten the entire experience of the '50s thru the '80s or have chosen to ignore it for personal gain. It's just a crumby circle of willful ignorance.

We WERE kids. We didn't have a clue about life, just as kids today. I REFUSE to be preached to by someone still on dad's dime that think they know a better way. I've been to the other side of the world, I've lived in places 99% of today's youth wouldn't want to be 1000 miles from. I've buried my parents, I've had mortgages, insurance and car notes. I've had to decide between rent and food. Decide between one or two toys for my kids birthdays. Life is easy when you know absolutely NOTHING about it.

@@Seenya59 I'm Norwegian, and our elders left us with universal health care, universal college education, a robust social safety net, and much more freedom from the worries you describe. We understand why young Americans are pissed off

@@magnusalexander2965 You also live in a country with half a population that's half that of the metropolitan NY area, and very little social, racial, and educational strata. Very easy for a country to provide lots of safety nets when everybody works and everybody contributes. Get off your high horse dumb dumb. You're comparing apples to oranges, I assure you Norway is ultimately no better than the US. And certainly without the US, you'd be speaking Russian.

It's also amazing how self righteous, petulant, pious, sanctimonious, hypocritical and ego ingratiating the youth of today are, as if they're any different from the hyper political kids of 52 years ago. And guess what? By '72, radical politicism was completely out of style, and hippies completely irrelevant. I predict the same for the asinine prattlers of the 2010's...this abysmal decade is drawing to a close very soon, I assure you.

I’m glad I was born in 1954, or I could’ve been a statistic too.

So profound!

God bless

Funny how you give all the credit to women not having any control over their own bodies, and you have no appreciation for the people who adopted you. I wonder why that is?

@@sunkintree Why do you assume I give no credit to the people who adopted me? Probably because you’re a moron.

Boomers are reactionary, they make plans and do them immediately. They were trained to act.

No, Baby Boomers talked a good fight. Then reality hit in the '70's. That easy job they thought they could get disappeared. Their muscle cars disappeared under the weight of the Arab oil embargo. Their communes proved the value of capitalism. I lived through the whole thing, and my views were shaped by what became of the '60's 'rebels'.

All of this has happened before... and it will happen again.

@@juliaannegrider5734 LOL! Wavy Gravey!

@@donalddrysdale246 Fear is what took the German peoples souls and humans potential will never cahnge. Most are cowards and will take the life of others so they can survive themselvesTey can't see themselves for who they really are. Not this kid. Creepy serpant society has always been strong among us but Love will always win and the earth will one day be peaceful forever..Just wait and see..

@Huncho Don Anytime my brother and much love wherever you life takes you!

@Huncho Don :)

They are shocked now, but also, it seems as if it was inevitable, especially on the west coast. The easy coast was as always more traditional until maybe 911.

and the old people are still just as passive aggressive

@@oldethangoogleacc8484 thanks for proving my point bruh

Which ones are the druggies in the video?

Spicy Cabrona Yes, we are. I put my generation, 50 and over, in the older camp, and many of us lose perspective on youth. I reel with astonishment every time I see an older person use the same tired stance of insulting the current youth culture as if they were dropped on their collective heads. It happens to every generation and will continue because not everyone has the introspection to see the pattern and break its cycle.

ethan miller cmon toilet seat licking tied pod eater you can come stronger than that

Idk though. Because America got its roots from things the Bible made possible... might consider that. Theres no dancing around that fact.

truly, there is nothing new under the sun.

Yes, that’s how we did it, only dancing, go home and go to work next day. Taking care of ourselves

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donald drysdale I think American society is systematically blindfolded by mass media in more ways than just the phone. Our education institutions no longer believe in pledging allegiance to the flag (which keeps us united), our police force is hated by a large number of the population due to biased publicity or ingrained stigmas. I think our separation is linked to more than just modern day media. Our history (which is why we are the most diverse country... a land of opportunity) is taken for granted and unlearned from. Look at the Democratic convention of 1969 or the Presidential debates of the last decade...Not much has changed. In short; think people would rather listen to their emotions rather to reason. There’s much to be said about mask wearing and it’s effectiveness. I agree it’s burdensome and lacks finding yet wear one at work. Why do I wear what I hate? I wear it not as a sign of conformity but rather as a sign of compliance. As a way for me to pay my bills really. Truthfully, I think the saying ‘When in Rome’ applies...As someone who works in Retail, I’ve seen and experienced customers unwilling to abide by our stores code. I think many people fail to understand that somethings are the way they are because the corporate industry would rather not be held liable should a supposed outbreak be linked to the store. Yeah 🦆 the masks and 🦆 the political division. America seriously needs to calm the 🦆 down.

Tazzman25 He’s right. I was there. I’m 69 and it was so bad that it has prepared me for all today’s woes.

Auntitifa and BLM must have watched the beginning and thought 'let's do that".

It’s equally amazing how we have allowed ourselves to be duped by the government and how we’re jumping to their loops. Nothing much has changed except we could change the scenario now that we know that this is our fourth flu outbreak Since the 1920s. Time for us to wake up!

@@rosebarnwell6016 wake up and do what???????????????????????????????????????????????????

+@@Bob_Shy_132 No such thing as ANTIFA only Timothy McVeigh Fascist gun nuts who blow up 168 people.

@@Bob_Shy_132that's a really crappy thing to say or even think. Or are only certain lives considered of value to you? Missed the concept of what this country is about and what it was founded on.

LMAO

Life of Brian

"You a goer? Eh?"

Leslie Parsons I liked reading the piece that you shared with David. But I am a Christian and Christianity is not to change this world no matter what ideology man lives under it will never work because it’s ran by man, And things will always probably get a little bit better before they get worse and I believe Bible prophecy is true that in the end and it’s getting close to this it says in Revelation you won’t be able to buy or sell unless you have the Mark of the beast and anybody who takes the Mark of the beast will be doomed look up our redemption draws nigh

@@TrustMe55 I said that my MOTHER was a devout Christian. I was raised with Christian values but while I have a deep and abiding relationship with The Creator, The One, The Great Spirit, I do believe, from years of intense research on many religions, that these organizations will crumble in the harsh light of day, which is coming fast. The story in Revelation is either a worst case timeline or simply a Cabal wish list that will not happen. The religions will crash and burn very soon. I will watch and cheer. People of the TRUE God will never take the mark of the beast. God wins....look around.

I have never given up.

AmericanPatriot, “this bad”? It was also wonderful. Yes, there were problems, but there was also a great awakening to making this a more loving, caring society where people matter more in society than the previous rigidity of simply accepting what we were told to be, think and do. It was a whole new world of intellectual, spiritual and creative pursuits, allowing us to think for ourselves and make decisions for our own lives.

@@kgs2280 Hey everyone, this guy didn't actually disagree with the person they responded to, so you can ignore everything they said.

@Z S RE: "The shrinking middle class is finally manifesting[.]" The shrinking middle class is something that has been going on since the '80s, at least. I was there; I saw it happening.

Where are hippies now they're the ones with the boots on our necks how ironic things are exactly the same

they mean 1950 not 1960 and 1970

This was mainly in large cities and on college campuses. You never saw this stuff in smaller towns and rural areas. It was a much freer time then, too.

​@@saabab1474 What I wouldn't give to hide under my desk in fear of nuclear annihilation

Most of America was not living though the tumult. Hippies, beatniks, militants were a minority, only that media amplified their reach; just like today.

I definitely grew up in a better America. I was born 1965 to young to remember the division he is showing.

These 'kids'' are the Clintons, Sanders, Trump, Jerry Rubin, Ruth B G, Biden, Jane Fonda; the OLD People of today...Look at the wonderful world they and their children have raised today......BTW I'm in this Baby Boomer generation, and often ask 'what happened"?

watch century of the self by adam curtis

They didn't fundamentally change the institutions they rebelled against. Some may have been well spoken, but were as disorganized and unfocused as Occupy.

Duh because the us is best

God BLESS THE USA...MICHAEL

@@Ftfwjdndfjw It's certainly the country with the highest opinion of itself

@@magnusalexander2965 you're too kind! I wish I had that much control

So for you its still August. Huh... Just wait.

@@storyteller1749 I feel like that's gonna just be a running theme from now on 😂😪 you think shit's bad now, just wait.

Well it's Feb 2021 now a yikes 😬 bidens president

@@jory703 and an imposter one at that.

No, America takes people for granted.

Welcome home!

but we are just as upset. True. Every generation wants to separate from the past generation.

Typo error Mr. Hoffman! You’re the best

Glad to hear that

And my father said when I protested the shit going on,” my country right or wrong”. I replied,” If my country is wrong we should fix it”.

Donna Zoll yeah, I want the “good ol days” to come back, huh? When whites were legally able to oppress black people, huh?

I'm a bit confused and I wonder if this post isn't itself " immature, selfish, ignorant, and unreliable" and incredibly self-contradictory? I'm not a troll, I ask this very sincerely.

While I agree that some of them say near the same thing to an uncanny degree, what they are talking about isnt entirely wrong. They are just fed up with fighting and dying for ideology or for many of them really anything. This generation in my opinion is jaded when it comes to war and just wants peace and a collective prosperity that isn't built on hurting others in any manner. Whether exploitation for labor or fodder for wars of creed.

A good addiction say I

Everyone has freewill and different personalities. Everyone is influenced by Satan who roams the earth looking to kill, steal and destroy.

Matthew Hall Because some people are strangely obsessed with talking about politics during family gatherings. No one’s minds are changed and it’s a fruitless endeavor. Just zip it, people.

It's often a bunch of people who have little in common, besides a shared lineage, being forced to travel to a single location in the hopes of upholding an ideal. If you put a group of strangers together like that, they'd probably be more polite because they don't know anything about the others. But families have a history that includes previous insults and (real or imagined) wrongs that are brought to the surface when people are put together. Then add some alcohol and watch the fireworks begin.

Joseph Bryerton you didn’t hear these stories from your family and community because they did not want to remember the Vietnam war and those who served there. I understand that to a point but having spent over four years in Vietnam during that time as a special forces operative, living with the rural Vietnamese villagers I can attest to the very real need to prevent a totalitarian influence upon them. All they desire was to live in peace, grow their rice and worship their ancestors. Nothing more. The North Vietnamese communists promised that to them but when they gained power in 1975 they took possession of all lands including farms that had been passed down through generations and put everyone on a collective status that served the proletariat while the people who produced the crop starved. Don’t take my word for it, do your research!

Thank you Raymond. David Hoffman-filmmaker