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How do you guys cope with the fact that the world isn't getting any better? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I'm really worried about the state of the US despite being a white male who was I'll coast right through it. I'll also accept "I don't" and "very poorly" as answers

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[–] kromem@lemmy.world 47 points 2 years ago

It does, but it's accomplished that over the past century by prioritizing short term growth, long term consequences be damned.

As those debts are starting to come due to collect, while it is still accurate to say that there's been an unprecedented good run, that doesn't mean the fast approaching wall ahead that has everyone else worried is a mirage either.

Both can be true.