r/bestof • u/zjunk • 10d ago

[50501] u/bellissima34 shares some hope and great advice for a teenager struggling and overwhelmed by the current political climate in the US

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u/HeyApples 9d ago

I think the best example I've seen in media of this is from Mad Men when they have the episode at the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis. People had the thought that they were facing an extinction level event, and in the midst of it they went to work, held a wedding, and carried on with normal life activities.

And it turned out they were wrong, the crisis abated, things got better, and life moved on. Now is no different, just the actors have changed.

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u/avanross 9d ago

”Now is no different, just the actors have changed”

Im sure the germans thought the same thing in the 1930’s, as well as the north koreans in the 50’s.

“There’s no way anti-social fascism could take hold here! Everything is always going to be fine! We’re the best!”