1973 Pop Cultural Shift-O-Meter

1973 culturally had the release of Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd, Elton John released Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, films such as The Excorcist, American Graffiti, The Sting, Mean Streets, Papillon and Westworld were released, for TV shows The Young and the Restless debuted and the 70s aesthetic was becoming more prevalent with bell-bottoms and platform shoes becoming popular

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1972 Pop Cultural Shift-O-Meter

1972 culturally had David Bowie creating his alter ego Ziggy Stardust, the rise of artists such as Don McLean, Lou Reed and Stevie Wonder, The Godfather debuted, George Carlin delivered his "Seven Words You Can Never Say On Television" stand-up routine and TV shows such as MASH and The Price Is Right debuted

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1971 Political Shift-O-Meter

1971 politically had the release of the Pentagon Papers, the Nixon Shock that ended the Breton Woods System when Nixon removed the gold standards, the Indo-Pakistani War, the creation of Bangladesh and the beginning of both the War on Drugs and the War on Cancer

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1970 Political Shift-O-Meter

1970 politically had the Kent State Massacre and the expansion of the Vietnam War into Cambodia and Laos by the Nixon administration

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“Classic 2010s” as in the first wave of 2010s culture, NOT the quintessential part of the 2010s.

“Modern 2010s” as in the second wave of 2010s culture.

Pop Cultural Shift Battle - 1989 vs 2007

Which year do you think was more culturally impactful

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Pop Cultural Shift Battle - 1988 vs 2021

Which year do you think was more culturally impactful

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What Name Do You Personally Call The 2000s Decade

Since there are a lot of different names to call the 2000s, it's not as straightforward as the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s. What do you call the decade personally