Americans (or many of them) are nostalgic about the 1950s, where the economy was booming and wages were high.
The loss of that in the recent decades has triggered the 5 stages of grief.
- denial
- anger
- bargaining
- depression
- acceptance
America is currently in the second stage, anger, and that’s what causes Trump’s fury.
Anyone who was around in the 50s and old enough then to have been aware of the economy and wages at the time would have been born in the 30s.
Which means they would be between 85 an d 95 years old right now, if they’re still alive.
The people who are nostalgic for the 1950s are nostalgic for what they’ve been told about the 1950s.