The world was becoming more peaceful and more democratic. Fewer people went hungry. Many countries made the jump from poor to middle income. All in all, the world was a better place than it is today, but the most important thing was the optimism that things could actually get better. But then people in the US had enough of being reasonable and voted for Dubya.
In the early 90s Rodney King was beaten and there were massive riots in LA. Then there was Waco and the Branch Davidians.
There was also the first Iraq war, the first WTC bombing, the Oklahoma City bombing, the Olympics bombing, and ongoing IRA bombings.
There was the ongoing terror of AIDS, plus mad cow disease in the UK.
Overseas, there was the Rwandan genocide, the Yugoslav wars, the Somalian civil war,
Finally there was the Jonesboro and Columbine school shootings to cap off the decade.
So, genocides, bombings, terrifying diseases and school shootings. Not quite as peaceful as advertised.
Since this comic is about societal fears, there was also the Satanic Panic
My mom took 5m to convince the DND hype from yesteryear was bullshit.
The world was becoming more peaceful and more democratic. Fewer people went hungry. Many countries made the jump from poor to middle income. All in all, the world was a better place than it is today, but the most important thing was the optimism that things could actually get better. But then people in the US had enough of being reasonable and voted for Dubya.
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