When did the U.S. become such a shit show?

[Tellafriend]

You’re spot on about the 60s profoundly changing American mores and that the Boomers had it easy growing up. If we could only go back to the 50s, where everyone knew their place and the police could do whatever the fuck they wanted with impunity.

Boomers had to live through the 70's and early 80's. Nothing easy about that.

early 80s? i recall them as easy times. What was so rough about it comparatively?