re: To those that experienced the 80s

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Im jealous. Great music, booming economy, Ronald Reagan...I spent my 20s in a decade of economic depression, SJWs, social media, Barack Obama.

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Not in Louisiana. The 80's meant Edwin Edwards, the oil bust, the deseg order which destroyed BR's school system, and basically all economic activity ceasing, causing a 20 year hiatus of basically any infrastructure improvements or economic development.

Music was good, though. Baton Rouge was a major launching point for rock tours. LSU had a few good football teams. Drinking age was 18.

As bad as the 80's were, the 90's were even worse. Crime took off, new taxes and newer venues elsewhere destroyed the local music scene, drinking age was raised to 21 destroying the bar and campus party scene, several BR neighborhoods went completely hood, Godchaux's and Bar Marche closed, Fun Fair Park closed, and LSU football entered the dark ages.

The 2000's had Katrina.

This is the first decent decade in Louisiana since the 70's (so far), but the recent oil crunch and gubernatorial elections could undo everything.