50s - 60s - 70s
In those days we had schools and we had kids and we had guns. So what changed?
I don't remember quacks back then over-RXing drugs like they are doing now.
We didn't have social media immersed in our kids lives like we do now.
The value of life has diminished to the point of killing over an argument. When I grew up there were codes when we would get into street fights. Even most the gangs had codes. Drive by shootings didn't exist. When they shot someone, they meant to hit a specific person. Now they're lucky if they hit the right house.
Sure, parents don't want to parent, schools are reluctant to discipline, so 'my kid needs medication'... Where were all the needs for medication back in the 50,60,70's? And I'm not saying there are legitimate needs for them now. Add to that the 'absent' parents that are living their own lives in the social media toilet and as others have stated being the children's BFF instead of being 'a parent'.