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gee's avatar

I just wanted to comment on the younger generation not wanting to do anything. It reminded me of a book by Lionel shriver "the mandibles : a family " set in something like 2029 to 2035. And after the collapse of US currency and mass unemployment, homelessness, collapse of society, there comes the recovery. And the younger generation are described as very, very sleepy. Many opting to sign up for several years in a "sleep pod" where they essentially go into stasis. The benefits are, no stress, no hassles, and no bills (apart from the initial cost of hiring your sleep pod for whatever period). Those that have just enough energy to be in paid employment, are all employed in disability support work!!!!!!!! The only thing missing from Ms Schrivers novel is mass population surveillance and conyrol, and almost not a peep from the major multinationals who flee the USA at the first sign of economic collapse along with the middle class. I do wonder about ms Schriver. This was published in 2015ish.

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Barb L's avatar

You are so right about the Trump followers. I was one till he kept encouraging us to take the jab. Kept saying it during his rallies. We knew it was poison and he kept it up. That’s what turned me off. You’re also right that the religious angle kept people trapped. Good and Evil and he’s the saviour. As soon as I heard about the shooting I knew in heart it was BS. It turned my one remaining family relationship into a fragile thing as she’s completely stuck on the trump train and where we were able to share our hope of a future we now talk inanities as that’s all that’s left. I saw a video of him tonight where he kept saying this is the most important election ever and once he’s in that’s it. You won’t have to ever vote again. Because ??? No explanation ! I’ll try and find the clip but not sure I’ll navigate back here if I leave. The point of this comment is that it’s hard to keep that “ vibration “ up. “ They” feed on the LOOSH ? I think sanity is fast disappearing and it’s hard to know where to turn.

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