standard of living went down, poverty rates went up

They had camaraderie - they were in a tough life together - which made their lives less depressing

social position achieved solely based on personal ability and achievement

You couldn't work the systems (slavery, gender bias, caste systems), but you could take the system down

Hindu and Indian, Japanese, baekjeong in Korea, kahunas of Hawaii

Africans were judged to be low and unworthy of same rights as whites. There was no way out

An American ideal of a happy, successful life, which often includes wealth, a house, a better life for one's children, and for some, the ability to grow up to b

because if you have a good score you have more choice - it is no longer about money

A social class made up of skilled workers, professionals, business people, and wealthy farmers

If you are scored, if you work hard and live according to the rules of fitness, you can go up. If you don't, you only have yourself to blame.

A system which separates the middle class, poor and rich.

no upward mobility, bigger division between rich and poor

with gender inequality, racism, caste systems etc - you can't work your up from male to female or one caste to another, whereas the score allowed people to work