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Do you think things will get better? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by daggermoon@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I don't mean better for you or me but better in general. Do you believe our species will ever reach some form of enlightenment or will we destroy ourselves?

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[–] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago

No we won't (enlightenment). We're in a global idiocracy that just goes downhill, the US showing us all our future. Sooner or later.

Said that 30yrs before, decided for no kids due to that, and just hoped i was wrong. But here we are, worse than i ever imagined. We as a species, i mean.