The "good old days" that many on the right think of were times of high taxes (especially corporate), strong unions, strong social programs, and other remnants of the New Deal. Not exactly right wing positions today. Also all things Reagan worked to dismantle.
Of course we also had black people without rights, women with limited rights, and hatred toward Asians.
I guess more people went to church, but that's a discussion for another thread and something churches should be looking inwardly and question rather than blaming the people not showing up.
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