Every day.

Everyone just keeps acting like its normal

That's a common trope in dystopian settings.

The youngest people in the society don't understand that anything is even wrong. The rich folks have a vested interest in people being more afraid of foreigners and domestic terrorists than any government malfeasance. And the working class is so occupied with simple survival that they see no real opportunity to revolt... until something really falls off the rails, at which point the military moves in to suppress dissent with maximum bloodshed.

It's really not. At least no more than it has been in the past

I think this vision usually comes to be when people aren't aware of how much worse other people have it, or how much worse was in the past.

Sure nowdays there are a lot of terrible things happening, but we have the best tools ever to fix them.

The world needs a bit more of optimism, the only way we can start fixing our problems is acting like we can.

It's always been terrible, this the best we've had, and it's still still terrible.

Yes, this system absolute madness only equaled by the madness of the mass tolerance of it.

And NOT the fun weekend bender kind of madness I haven't had time for in years due to capitalist exploitation.

Potential convicted felon president with many active indictments looking to give himself blanket immunity for all crime and appointing himself dictator president for life. All while every year is the hottest year on record, there isn't enough housing, actually nazis feel safe to actively demonstrate in public, a million less Americans are alive post COVID and all of the world's wealth is split between 7 people and all the world's companies owned by 4 parent companies...

What the fuck are you talking about dystopian?

What’s the other option?

No. I'm familiar with history. It is normal.

And so we go, on with our lives
We know the truth but prefer lies
Lies are simple, simple is bliss
Why go against tradition when we can
Admit defeat, live in decline
Be the victim of our own design
The status quo, built on suspect
Why would anyone stick out their neck?

Fellow members
Club "We've got ours"
I'd like to introduce you to our host
He's got his and I've got mine
Meet the decline

NOFX - The Decline

People are not acting, they are desensitized... we all are in some capacity, the difference being the few who can recognise this😅

do we tough?

maybe get off the internet and enjoy your life a bit.

Literally gives me anxiety to the point I need meds

Please, for the love of God step outside and connect with your community.

You either find a way to cope or live your life worrying about something ultimately out of your control. As long as I'm voting and spending my money thoughtfully then I believe I'm doing enough.

https://www.jamesmollison.com/where-children-sleep

We are privileged. Gratitude is hard.

That's how it always happens, unfortunately. "Then they came for me - and there was no one left to speak out for me."

What other dimension can we go to?

We live here

Yes.

First world graffiti-mask-profile-picture cringe.

No. Because if you look at numbers, compared with various benchmarks in the past, many things have gotten better or worse.

All the time

This is the most Lemmy ass shit I’ve seen all day.

UhOh did mum forget to buy Doritos when she went to the shop and you’re comparing your life to the holocaust ..again?

I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that many commenting can’t be bothered to look up the definition of dystopia. The laziness and failure to learn is what makes this dystopian.

A Brave New World...

its because there are no communities anymore. capitalism posioned the nuclear family and communities.

Then make things better

Pretty much all the time no big deal