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A New Generation...
The twenties was an era of wealth and consumption. New values were sweeping the nation as the US economy kept on going up and up. The invention of jazz was seen as a sign of sin and corruption by the older generation, but young flappers swept into speakeasies like flocks of sheep. Seeking out an adventurous lifestyle of scandalous ways with no guilt at their greed, they're the perfect symbol of what the roaring twenties represented; it makes sense that that is one of the first things people think of when thinking of this historical era.
However, not everything was as perfect as it seemed. The nation's "heroes" were all involved in scandals. One would have a hard time finding a "clean" politician. Gangs basically ran the big cities because they knew who to bribe. Sometimes, the politicians just wanted something to drink, and they were the only ones who could provide it. Being a criminal became the norm, and our country was quick to accept it.
The twenties was an era of wealth and consumption. New values were sweeping the nation as the US economy kept on going up and up. The invention of jazz was seen as a sign of sin and corruption by the older generation, but young flappers swept into speakeasies like flocks of sheep. Seeking out an adventurous lifestyle of scandalous ways with no guilt at their greed, they're the perfect symbol of what the roaring twenties represented; it makes sense that that is one of the first things people think of when thinking of this historical era.
However, not everything was as perfect as it seemed. The nation's "heroes" were all involved in scandals. One would have a hard time finding a "clean" politician. Gangs basically ran the big cities because they knew who to bribe. Sometimes, the politicians just wanted something to drink, and they were the only ones who could provide it. Being a criminal became the norm, and our country was quick to accept it.