In your view, what is the single most significant/important US/Western cultural development in the past 50 years? Examples could be #metoo, Rap, the resurgence of christian fundamentalism, the growing voice of the non-religious .... etc.
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Medical advances. When I was young, the term exploratory surgery was quite common. Major surgery to open you up to see if whatever problem you have might be something major. Think about that. They can now look at you down to the cellular level. Think about that.
When you really get down to it, it is the computer chip and the advances made in that science which has made the internet, medical scanners, and thousands of other things we take for granted possible.
Sticks48
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Apr 22, 2019
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I have to say the advance of medical science. Cardiac treatments in particular. Scanning for breast cancer. Patients recognizing that their doctors are not gods and that WE are our best patient advocates.
Katsarecool
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Apr 21, 2019
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it may not be cultural but i have to say the destruction of the middle class.
the 1% keep taking a bigger slice of the GDP pie & wealth & income inequality are the widest since the great depression.
sadly, the electorate somehow allowed this to happen.
callmedubious
Level 8
Apr 21, 2019
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Fifty years of hateful Right Wing rhetoric which has resulted in the destruction of the middle class and widespread corruption in politics as well as convincing the population that it's ok to give generous tax breaks to the billionaire class while shifting blame for societal ills on immigrants and foreign countries. And of course both parties serve their corporate donors. True statesmanship is a relic of the past.
HappyTrails2020
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Apr 21, 2019
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practical application of transistors and modern electronics
ownworstenemy
Level 7
Apr 21, 2019
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Before that the vacuum tube!
It is the breakdown of a sense of community our towns, cities, states, and country. That breakdown is due to two things. First is the growing power of special interests with no interest in maintaining the workability and viability of the local situation. The focus of that special interest may be political and/or religious ideology, and/or personal privilege and profit.
Second is the corruption of our political process led by Newt Gingrich, Tom DeLay, Dick Armee, and Mitch McConnell. That team made ideology, not results the focus and turned politics into a win-lose blood sport. Then teaming with the special interest, they are deliberately destroying any real sense of community.
wordywalt
Level 9
Apr 21, 2019
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The internet and how ubiquitous it has become in our daily life...... just pull the plug as a thought experiment and see how your life would work without any of the services Internet provides now a days.
IamNobody
Level 8
Apr 21, 2019
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Stop that - a chill ran down my spine.
Seriously? I think it's the exposing of DNC chicanery and the Wikileaks revelations in general. Establishment Dem warmongering in service of their corporate masters is an idea whose time is long overdue for the dustbin of history.
This sets the stage for a sea change. I hope we're up to it.
WilliamCharles
Level 8
Apr 21, 2019
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You stupid fox news sheeple.
Yes... I'm a Russian troll [making eye rolls]
Make no mistake, we have POS Dolt 45 because of Team Hillary and the DNC. She played chicken with the fate of the nation in her pursuit of power... and lost.
Trump is the giant shit sandwich that we're all having to take a bite from because of them.
@WilliamCharles I am going to have to agree with your angle here. The giant sandwich was better than the alternative..... that is a deep thought towards healing, in my humble opinion.
I have been saying this since the election. Glad to hear I'm not alone
Roll tide, eh? ?
Glad to have you add your thoughts and support, friend.
email and texting. Faster and cheaper than snail mail without the "right gosh darn now" element of a phone call.
Normanbites
Level 7
Apr 21, 2019
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My vote is going to social media.
However, it has not been "significant" in a good way.
KKGator
Level 9
Apr 21, 2019
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I contend it's made inroads in citizen activism virtually unknown in prior days. Yes, there's still a lot of people content to remain in their respective bubbles reinforcing each other's prejudices, but the fact is that valuable and credible information can be disseminated more effectively, particularly when bypassing the once almighty gatekeepers is required.
@WilliamCharles To an extent. You raise good points.
I think overall, too many people are staying in their bubbles.
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