. . . .with the Stable Genius. Sorry if we’re going off on a rant, but this is annoying, redundant and repetitious. Does anyone here (besides us) still remember the Cold War, where the USA was ostensibly fighting against Russia and communism? Y’know . . nuclear bombs flying overhead, school children hiding under desks at schools because, of course that will protect you against things that actually didn’t and wouldn’t.
Or, perhaps three doors down from your house, there was a nuclear bomb silo hidden in the ground, poised to blow Russia off the map. Your editor vaguely remembers, because we lived in a “safe” neighborhood, although it was only much later that we learned about all of this underground skullduggery. And as we all uncovered much later, Russia wasn’t who we should “we” have been worried about. So strange that we’re still worrying, but consider the US’s current leader, the Stable Genius. Watch the video here to see where we are as a species.
The 1950s in the United States were characterized by a pervasive and evolving sense of high threat from a nuclear bomb attack. While the actual likelihood of an immediate attack varied (and was constantly being assessed by intelligence agencies), the perception of threat among the public was significantly amplified by several key factors.
End of US Monopoly (1949): The Soviet Union’s successful detonation of its first atomic bomb in August 1949 shattered the U.S. nuclear monopoly. This was a massive shock (no pun intended) to the American public and government, as it meant the U.S. homeland was now vulnerable. Watch the video here to see where we are as a species, even now. Now, that’s what you call progress, wouldn’t you say?
Even back in the 1980’s XTC had their priorities in order. Watch about “Living Through Another Cuba. Ironically, the US Parks Service will be happy to show you around some of the sites. To visit the museum, Click here