The government cut welfare and aid programs.
There was a drop in demand.
They became wealthier
The most controversial social issues concerning Americans in the 1980s were drug abuse, teen pregnancy, and racial violence.
there were fewer manufacturing jobs
Americans wanted to return to traditional values.
the Equal Rights Amendment
The Yuppies
The rise of the counterculture of the 1960s alienated many Americans
The rise of the counterculture of the 1960s alienated many Americans.
The 1970s and 1980s saw an increase in horror movies. More relevantly they also saw an increase in the influence of Christian fundamentalism, the average age of Americans, support for consumer and environmental movements and the number of women holding political office.
1980s Yugo for sure.1980s Yugo for sure.
The list of the Internet and PC what-ifs are: What if Google Maps were invented in the 1980s? What if YouTube was invented in the 1980s? What if Wikipedia was invented in the 1980s? What if Myspace was invented in the 1980s? What if Yahoo was invented in the 1980s? What if Facebook was invented in the 1980s? What if Twitter was invented in the 1980s? What if Deviant Art was invented in the 1980s? What if Skype was invented in the 1980s? What if Google Video (launched in 2005) lasted forever on the Internet? What if laptops were invented in the 1950s? and millions of other what-ifs.