Honestly I feel people back in the day were far more open to as well as just open public debate and srimmage (quite litterally) regarding political content. I feel the last three decades has done a lot to stunt the concepts of having any actual debate or discussion of politics with the “well I guess both sides have a point” instead. And overall not existing in a far more effective police state that hampers down on educated people using their most basic 1st amendment rights via arresting protestors on BS charges let alone someone saying what we all think should be done in regards to the current political structure and people within it (“the french solution”) or just openly discussing leftist theories/concepts.