Ryan Reynolds didn’t come of age in the 80s and he grew up in Canada. 🤡 So allow me to explain: The 80s isn’t a decade. It’s an American cultural phenomenon that began in 1983 and ended on September 24, 1991, when Nevermind was released. It was a period of unbridled optimism and glorious excess. Just look at the music, movies, fashion, cars. It was a vibe. Of course bad things happened. Bad things always happen. But nobody walked around talking about “socio-political issues.” Algorithms didn’t feed us rage bait 24/7. There was enough technology, but not too much. There were no cell phones. (I have no idea how we got around.) We listened to radio and bought albums on cassettes. We read newspapers. Kids disappeared on their bikes all day. 
Malls were packed and local economies thrived. It was the high-water mark for human civilization.