It really feels like we're walking into an intellectual dark age

[Mayne]

the conceit and ignorance is beyond comprehension.

 

[Mayne]

could you imagine your parents or grandparents saying "let the young die" if it only affected young people.

 

[dasherHampton]

People who watched "The Last Dance" and are having hissy fits about Isiah Thomas are texting death threats at Isaiah Thomas, who was born in 1989.

So yeah. Idiocracy is taking hold.

 

[Mayne]

scary stuff.

 

[IronWing]

could you imagine your parents or grandparents saying "let the young die" if it only affected young people.

In every f'in' war ever fought.

 

[Mai72]

In every f'in' war ever fought.

lol. so true.

 

[Mai72]

People ae nuts. More so with the internet. Everyone has a voice now.

 

[Mayne]

i'm pretty damn sure my parents, grandparents would look out for me. I could be wrong of course.

 

[snoopy7548]

Back in the old times, parents would eat their young. So at least we don't do that anymore.

 

[Mayne]

I found a few days ago my father is still alive..and my brother's uncle is still alive...so thats pretty cool.

 

[Mayne]

told my brother and sister. They weren't that excited. I don't get it.

 

[DrunkenSano]

We are certainly in the decline of the mighty American Empire.

 

[Red Squirrel]

We live in an age where people burn down cell towers that are not 5G, because they think 5G causes coronavirus.

Had to laugh when someone posted on our local Facebook that "they're putting up all these 5G towers while we're not paying attention" and there was a picture of the one next to our building that's been there for at least 5 years.

 

[BudAshes]

We are certainly in the decline of the mighty American Empire.

I don't know about that, this empire has always been built on exploiting talent from other countries and claiming it as our own, not about how ignorant our masses are. They've always been ignorant, we just have less use for them now so they are more trouble.

 

[brianmanahan]

i just got off of facebook

can confirm, mayne is right

 

[uclaLabrat]

I dont think society is getting dumber, but there are a lot of proud idiots who now have the bullhorn of social media.

 

[MrSquished]

We've been in one for a while but it was solidified back in November of 16

 

[pmv]

Back in the old times, parents would eat their young. So at least we don't do that anymore.

You're thinking of gerbils.

 

[Muse]

We are certainly in the decline of the mighty American Empire.

Some years ago I heard it said that the American Empire skipped the usual middle period when it was supposed to enjoy its preeminence and just started going down hill after having achieved empire status. Interesting idea.

 

[digiram]

What kills me most is people that can barely take care of themselves, but knows everything about 5G and government conspiracies. Take care of improving your damn self first. Then you can go on and believe whatever you want.