Posted October 6, 200618 yr http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/6c/Indy.jpg 20 years ago today the independent published its first ever edition so comparing todays news / politics/ fear of the nation with that of 1986, has much (apart from 9-11/technology i suppose) changed in the world over the last 20 years? or is it like in this story where the news of 1993 could be equally used for now (with just names/brands changed)?
October 6, 200618 yr 20 years ago we were polarised politically by thatcher... you either licked her great flabby arse or you hated her devisive policies. she created the 'greed is good' culture saying that 'theres no such thing as society'... no greed isnt good, its foul. nuclear weapons were an issue, as was russia and the tail end of the cold war. equality was a long way from being fully accepted, so women, gay people and ethnic minorities were still getting hasstle... it seems that as we cure societies ills, a whole new set appears to cause trouble. islam and muslims were not an issue, nowdays there seems to be emerging a new religious war, and as islamic extremism gathers pace, so does christian fundementalism.... i think the future looks very dodgy..
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