If America saw what America was doing to America…

Some of this is objective. Some is just nostalgia.

You can still download music and play wow. On this front you probably miss simpler times when you weren’t aware of problems you are now or resent responsibilities that took you from things you enjoyed and make you feel old.

On the other hand, society globally is markedly worse than before COVID with substantial right-wing shifts.

Unfortunately, end of days accelerationists and techno fascist billionaires have been working quite hard to make the world a worse place for several decades…

So I largely agree. Personally, in terms of skills and assets, I’m in a much better place than I was 2000 years ago. However, in terms of happiness and hope for the future… I actually still had some then.

Good luck overcoming 300 years propaganda.

Your average American reads at an 8th grade level and has spent their entire lives being told what to think but not how.

The majority are so ignorant they think even the concept of currency is capitalism.

I work 4x10 wfh and I’m more productive than the people that go into the office despite spending no less than half the day playing videogames.