Pattern between Cold War 80s and nowadays

average hero

Hey guys,

Long time listener, first time caller. Basically I have noticed a pattern between the Cold War 80s and nowadays. This is complete crackpot stuff which I think is total pony really but I would be willing to get others views and get pointed to the right direction for more info. I am not saying this is true, but a number of coincidences.

Soooo....the patterns I have noticed are subtle but present. As if society is being geared up for war or for fracture. Things I have noticed.

1) America taking on China in the East economically and the world being divided up into two blocks again. The rise of the petroyuan and America trying to stop that. Bloc A - West and maybe India versus Russia, China, Iran and Venezuela.

2) Society being fractured like in the 70s/80s but not in the communism/capitalism but more like leftwing capitalism or rightwing capitalism. It utterly dominates the news in one form or another at the moment.

3) Various spy scandals. Huawei versus the US, Russian poisonings in the UK etc.

4) Politically the US, Britain and the EU in turmoil like during the 70s/80s.

5) The rise of feminism similar to it's rise during the cold war. Ensuring that women provide the same income for an economy via work and taxes as men do.

6) Other social issues - the rise of hooliganism in football etc. Again, similar toin the 80s.

7) The astroturfing of things in the media to get people angry and turn people against each other.

So tell me I am a loony! Any views or opinions folks?

8) An ideological war. Nobody seems to be 'at rest' at the moment.

Ipso

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Into the blue again, after the money's gone
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Letting the days go by, water flowing underground
Into the blue again, into the silent water
Under the rocks and stones, there is water underground
Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down
Letting the days go by, water flowing underground
Into the blue again, after the money's gone
Once in a lifetime, water flowing underground
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