• 1980 & John Lennon: How his death opened the door for capitalism.

  • Nov 29 2022
  • Length: 44 mins
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1980 & John Lennon: How his death opened the door for capitalism.

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  • We know The Beatles and their impact on music and culture, but John Lennon's death resulted in absolute chaos in the streets. This is 18 years after The Beatles first broke on the scene and 10 years after the bands breaks up. Yet millions morn the loss of this icon as if he was in his prime. But why did it effect an entire generation so heavily? Why did people physically cry in the street on their knees? Our episode digs deep as we discover what his death signified for our parents and how the ripple affect changed and entire generation to accept that "Greed is good"! Peace and love was dead, consumerism and capitalism could now thrive and it affect Generation X immensely. Welcome to 21 Years a podcast about the 80s and 90s.
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