Happy Memorial Day! IT’S THE ROARING TWENTIES The 1920s ushered in the jazz era. It was no accident, as there was pent-up demand to celebrate. After a world war and a global pandemic, people wanted to party. And they did so all around the country (often in speakeasies—as prohibition wasn’t repealed until 1933). There are parallels now in the 2020s. We are also emerging from a pandemic, underemployment and slow real-wage gains. One can only hope that, with economic expansion and prosperity, we will also emerge from the most poisonous political era of our lifetimes (although, sadly, I suspect there will be more drama before this is over).
#44 Musings Beyond the Bunker (Monday May 31)
#44 Musings Beyond the Bunker (Monday May 31…
#44 Musings Beyond the Bunker (Monday May 31)
Happy Memorial Day! IT’S THE ROARING TWENTIES The 1920s ushered in the jazz era. It was no accident, as there was pent-up demand to celebrate. After a world war and a global pandemic, people wanted to party. And they did so all around the country (often in speakeasies—as prohibition wasn’t repealed until 1933). There are parallels now in the 2020s. We are also emerging from a pandemic, underemployment and slow real-wage gains. One can only hope that, with economic expansion and prosperity, we will also emerge from the most poisonous political era of our lifetimes (although, sadly, I suspect there will be more drama before this is over).