I was thinking our modern day

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

existence in 2012 to be just whacked out nuts what with all the issues we face; Wash DC politics, gun control, the economy, immigration etc.
Then I saw the movie Lincoln and realized we are no better, or worse, off then the Americans of that time period. A civil war, addressing the issue of slavery and all the other things that went on then.
So whenever I think we live in the worst times ever, I realize how ego-centric that is and remember what America was going through even as recently as the 60's.
Stay calm, keep informed and be happy! We will make it through........

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. I so hope you're right, my dear Dyedinthewoolliberal!

It's true that we can get caught up in our worries, and forget that other eras had similar problems.

[DCKit]

2. Yeah, but those folks had to wait anywhere from two days to a month for news.

They weren't exposed to 24 hour coverage and "news cycles".

It is more stressful now.

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

4. I agree

with you. Once we hear information, we have to process it. And we have a lot to process nowadays......

[Jim Warren]

3. Between 1861 and 1865

there were 625,000 battle casualties and more than half that number wounded, civilian casualties went unrecorded.
Imagine that level of stress.