Why does the 1970s get painted as such a bad decade?

BBC ^ | 4/16/12 | BBC

[DallasBiff]

Of all post-war decades, the 1970s has undoubtedly had the worst press, but the truth is that most ordinary families in 1970s Britain were better off than ever, writes historian Dominic Sandbrook.

The 1950s are symbolised by the television and the washing machine, which transformed the lives of so many families.

We misremember the 1960s as the decade of the Mini, which was actually invented in 1959, the mini-skirt, which surprisingly few women actually wore, and the Pill, which most women never took. We remember the 1980s as the decade of gigantic hair, shoulder-pads, the Filofax and the home computer.

[DallasBiff]

The radicalism of the 70's, brought about Thatcher and Reagan, sadly, IMO, it will never happen again.

[caver]

Because it’s another slap in the face to boomers.

[Fledermaus]

Because it mostly sucked.

[Paladin2]

Disco?

[cgbg]

Gas lines are still burned in my memory.

[Darksheare]

I got laughed at when I pointed out that there were people nostalgic for the 70’s.

[BobL]

“The radicalism of the 70’s, brought about Thatcher and Reagan, sadly, IMO, it will never happen again.”

As much as I love these two, the damage was done earlier, and they simply could not fight off the horrific people that had embedded themselves in government and non-government power-positions.

[Mears]

The clothes

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[dfwgator]

The Footy was much better. Liverpool had some great teams. And Cloughie at Nottingham Forest.

[Harpotoo]

I got yo go to Studio 54 once;-)

[xoxox]

How? Two words: Jimmy Carter.

[Bonemaker]

Crucifiction of Nixon (practice for Trump) and Jimmy freaking Carter.

[xoxox]

Malaise Index. Generic Food.

Communism almost took over.

[cgbg]

Yup—when he gave the sweater speech it is a miracle I didn’t break the TV throwing stuff at it.

The guy was a complete turd.

[roving]

I personally had a good time growing up in the 70s. Maybe it’s because I lived in a small town.

[Paladin2]

Not to speak of the largely EPA driven crappy cars manufactured during that decade.

[Bonemaker]

Mini skirts were in early 60’s. I know, I was there!😎

[j.havenfarm]

I confess I wore a powder blue leisure suit to my prom. I’m tall but I also had two tone shoes with about 1.5 inch heels

[Paladin2]

Seared in my mind.

I used to take my 40 gal Econoline over to Canada at lunch and then off load the return gasoline load to our two commuter cars.

A PITB.

[Macho MAGA Man]

Pet Rocks

Jack Lord’s hair on Hawaii Five-O