...my father (battle of the bulge,concentration
camp liberator) would echo these sentiments...
he over time became more inclusive of
who an"American" is;turning his back on
"social elite".

My father, one of my step fathers, and an uncle fought in WWII. They are all turning in their grave at the Nazi sympathy by POTUS.

“The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Children are now tyrants, not the servants of their households. They no longer rise when elders enter the room."
-Socrates (469-399 B.C.E)

Vale, Mr. Smith. Loudmouths who think they 'tell it like it is' should be forced to listen to you actually tell it like it is.

Both my parents were of the Depression Era.

They would talk about it - usually with a modicum of humor.

Honestly family and community had a lot to do with survival.

Couldn't decide between love or sad emoji. Going with love.