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You're right, age does impact the answers.
Women ARE much better off today than they were when I took my first job in 1961. Back then, most women were file clerks, secretaries, nurses, and maids. Some went to college, and even then they had a difficult time getting a job in their profession.
Life for blacks are better today than they were then, thanks to the efforts of MLK and those he motivated.
Science and technology has made unbelievable advances, and overall, I think they made everyone's life better. I know I wouldn't want to survive without my computer!
HOWEVER............
The death spiral of Unions has dramatically harmed the middle class, and I'm afraid we won't see much improvement...in my lifetime anyway.
The surge of the power of corporations and their control of our Government is hurting everyone except the very wealthy. I view today as similar to the days of the robber barrons who crashed and burned during the Great Depression. I was only born during the GD so most of what I know is from stories my parents told me, but I do vaguely remember ration stamps.
OVERALL......
I do think things are better today. I have a home, a dishwasher (that was once just a dream of mine!), a washer, dryer, microwave, etc. and although I still watch every penney I spend, and comparrison shop and bargain hunt all the time, it's still much better than when the one thing I wanted so bad was a rose bush to plant in my yard, and I had to crochet a dozen doggie toilet paper covers and sell them to be able to buy one!
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