re: #189 HappyWarrior

Most religious nuts are like that. They have an idealized version of the past. A past that never was. I’m not sure where I heard it but I think I saw someone say that the trouble with being a romantic is you never have to live in the period you romanticize.

My dad grew up in the ’50s. To hear him and some of his friends tell it, it was Shangri-La. I think he tends to confuse “not as prevalent” with “never happening”. Plus, we’re white, so he didn’t have to deal with “minor” inconveniences like separate but not that equal.