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by coldtea 2474 days ago
Well, for tons of people at theirs 40s/30s or close they were kids or teenagers then, it makes sense for them to be nostalgic about it.

As for younger people, it's a period before the web/mobile/social media rise (and pre 9/11), so it's quite distinct from their own present today and thus can be interesting.

It's also a period of relative growth and optimism, as opposed to today...