and other signs of the 70’s returning.  Everywhere I read about the economy and news in general, I can’t help but be reminded of the 1970’s.

• American auto makers in trouble, due to an over reliance on high profit gas guzzlers and not able to react quickly.
• Involvement in an expensive and ultimately pointless war.
• A republican president in the White House who should of been impeached for lies.
• A deep recession looming with deflation or stagflation.
• Heavy, almost constant losses of manufacturing jobs.
• Heavy dependence of foreign oil.
• Endless shipping jobs overseas.
• On the plus side, we are getting back into space exploration, ironically with a space station in orbit and lots of planetary probes, much like the 70’s.
• We had a very defining moment when Obama was elected, a point to be proud of, much like how we got mostly along in 1976 to celebrate the bicentennial.

I could go on, but the parallels are striking.  We survived the Seventies, I just hope we are not paralleling the 1930’s.  That didn’t turn out so good, since it took a World War to resolve those issues.  I think it feels more like a 70’s vibe, I just hope some roaring teens ala the 80’s  follow this malaise.