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walkingman

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3. The world, the culture, the populations of the industrialized world are caught up
Sat Mar 14, 2026, 05:51 PM
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in a world of instant gratification. Constantly looking at devices, very little effort to do anything, and everyone becomes the victim. I know this sounds like an old person's rant (and I am old) but it seems to be insanity by choice. The fact that the current generation only knows this kind of world is scary and sad. I fear we have really, really fucked up...big time. This cannot end well.

All the while there are millions of people suffering around the world, barely getting by, no creature comforts like food, water, bathing, etc. and they are the forgotten masses as this insanity continues - if there really was a God I suspect it might be time for a reset. But the answer is never that easy.

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