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Open Discussion Discuss The 1950s and now at the General Forum; It would be a mistake, I think, to view the 1950s with (amnestic) nostalgia--they were certainly not the best of ... |
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![]() It would be a mistake, I think, to view the 1950s with (amnestic) nostalgia--they were certainly not the best of times for women and minorities (especially blacks)--but there were some things as regarding which this time was truly superior.
At that time, there were operators--real people--who typically took clients' calls. Nowadays, they have been replaced by (impersonal) machines. "There are many other callers now waiting. Please call again later." That seems to be the typical response. Perhaps at that time, enough operators were hired to get the job done. But no more. I just really do not fit in with "the new normal." More importantly, perhaps, I have no desire to...
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Hence the term "progressives."
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You are correct, not all change and progression is beneficial. |
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