No people weren't more closer knit 50 years ago because of war.
It has more to do with broken families, lack of social responsibility and pride, no respect for ones self or others. Poor city and town planning that favours vehicles over pedestrians forcing isolationism and anonmity.
People simply don't get involved in their neighbourhoods and get to meet people out in the streets like they used to. The media breeds fear in the population so even in safe neighbourhoods people are afraid to let their kids play out in the streets and walk to school. Many would rather keep them cooped up at home watching TV and playing games rather than have real social interactions outside of a controlled school environment, making it hard for them to understand basic fundamental social interaction. There are fewer consequences for delinqent behaviour. Those people that are supposed to disiplin children and teach them how to be socialy responsible often don't have the authority to do so.
When I was a kid there were almost no single parent families, (unless the father was working on an oilrig or detained at her majesties convenience). Divorce was almost nonexistent and something to be frowned upon, families stuck together, everyone in the community knew each other and looked out for one another. And this was only 20-25 years ago.
Only touching the tip of the iceberg and avoiding politics, but the world is nothing like it was 50 years ago, and in many ways its much worse.
It has more to do with broken families, lack of social responsibility and pride, no respect for ones self or others. Poor city and town planning that favours vehicles over pedestrians forcing isolationism and anonmity.
People simply don't get involved in their neighbourhoods and get to meet people out in the streets like they used to. The media breeds fear in the population so even in safe neighbourhoods people are afraid to let their kids play out in the streets and walk to school. Many would rather keep them cooped up at home watching TV and playing games rather than have real social interactions outside of a controlled school environment, making it hard for them to understand basic fundamental social interaction. There are fewer consequences for delinqent behaviour. Those people that are supposed to disiplin children and teach them how to be socialy responsible often don't have the authority to do so.
When I was a kid there were almost no single parent families, (unless the father was working on an oilrig or detained at her majesties convenience). Divorce was almost nonexistent and something to be frowned upon, families stuck together, everyone in the community knew each other and looked out for one another. And this was only 20-25 years ago.
Only touching the tip of the iceberg and avoiding politics, but the world is nothing like it was 50 years ago, and in many ways its much worse.