[Blackstrat]

As a guy born in the 50s, I can state unequivocally that nearly every decade will have something you’ll like and a lot you won’t. Thus far, since 2020, it’s mostly been bad. The 80s started rough, coming out of the Carter malaise, the Iran hostage crisis, the misery index, gas lines, etc. By 1984, things in the States were improving rapidly. The PC and networking helped launch a revolution and an economic boom that is still expanding. Unfortunately, the caliber of our political class has decayed precipitously. Hopefully, we’ve reached the absolute bottom of the barrel. My advice is to not lament times past but seek better days in times present. Turn off the news. Quit buying into the crisis of the day. Ignore the inane memes like gender identity, pronouns, etc. Carve out your own identity. If you are defined by the group to which you think you belong, you aren’t living. Trust me you’ll be much happier.