re: #127 Shiplord Kirel, Friend of Moose and Squirrel

This poster hits the nail on the proverbial head. Troubled as they were in many respects, the 1960s were the heyday of the prosperous middle class, made possible largely by the tax structure of the time. … I think there is a connection between that and daring feats of innovation and progress. We saw this not just in technology but in music and the arts.

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We also had a matter of national prestige, a rival ideology that we had to keep ahead of.

Now we squander our resources and energies fighting asymmetrical wars with rebel bands hiding in mountain caves or the rubble of ruined cities.