Actually most of them are heavily deceptive - for example, taking several squeaky clean sports figures of the 50s and comparing them to criminal sports figures of today.
I could very easily compare several of the many squeaky clean sports figures of today to criminal sports figures of the 50s. (And keep in mind the media actively covered up a lot of stuff back then that is front page news today.)
Same with Hollywood. At least as far as "sleazy".
What's so bad about cover-up? At least that way, the public at large and children in particular don't know all about their antics. And worse, they are much more likely to get a pass when discovered today. Think of all the thugs STILL in sports and Hollywood and music we KNOW all too well about. Everyone knows, but they get a PASS. That STINKS.
This is the age of Clinton. You can not only do bad things but everyone can KNOW about it and still they slough it off as no big deal and the scum avoid ANY recrimination.
Way to go teaching children what lifestyles to lead.
"(And keep in mind the media actively covered up a lot of stuff back then that is front page news today.)"
Yeah, that is right. And in a whole lot more of life than just sports.
Like the fact FDR used a wheel chair.
Today, on the other hand, we have a bumper crop of slovenly, no-talent, brainless, twits lacking in common sense, dignity or shame. And the media (new-style) need not worry about what they print or broadcast, because when name recognition is the only standard left, any publicity is judged to be good publicity.
It was better back then. Not perfect - just much, much better.