635- The 1980s was a Party, Followed by Planned Permanent Decline (Free)

What this episode covers

Decades used to have a particular and unique look and feel. As it happened, the 1980s will always be remembered fondly for this reason. The colors were brighter, and a positive cultural attitude was in full swing, reflected in the music, movies, and all things American. Little did we know that in 12 short years, evil would come out into the light of day… and remain fully visible for the next 25 years, as consciousness lifted, increasing focus. In 1989, the party came to a swift halt. Then the 1990s rolled in. But… something had changed. The colors became muted, the music grew somber and low-minded, and the once-positive cultural attitude turned toward decline. One might ask how it was that every 10 years, like clockwork, style, fashion, color, music, and culture transformed uniquely into a decadal fingerprint. Using the 20/20 vision of hindsight, two words answer this query: social engineering. Following the 1980s, social engineering executed a permanent blueprint for decline and the disillusionment of America, security, and happiness. As the 2000s rolled in, the unique 10-year cultural style fingerprint that marked every decade of the 1900s was homogenized into never-ending, indistinguishable decades, free of unique look and feel. (Read more…)