# Are things worse now than in 1979-80?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-things-worse-now-than-in-1979-80/456562>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [July 15, 2008, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-things-worse-now-than-in-1979-80/456562 "2008-07-15T13:36:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![chappachula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-things-worse-now-than-in-1979-80/456562/41 "2008-07-16T18:48:00Z")

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[QUOTE=BMalion]  
Don’t forget that in 1979 _The Dukes Of Hazzard_ premired, I’d say that’s reason enough to say we’re better off now.  
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and there was no rap music. 🙂

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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-things-worse-now-than-in-1979-80/456562/42 "2008-07-16T18:50:46Z")

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[QUOTE=chappachula]  
and there was no rap music. 🙂  
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Bah!, better Rap than Disco. 😉

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**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-things-worse-now-than-in-1979-80/456562/43 "2008-07-16T19:21:10Z")

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[QUOTE=What Exit?]  
Bah!, better Rap than Disco. 😉  
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Ooh, tough call.

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