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its the end of the rule as we know it (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
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[–] 39 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Most generations don't need to deal with an impending threat to the whole planet. Nuclear apocalypse, sure, but at least there was no pretending that it wasn't a problem.

This is ignoring all of the other ways in which we're fucked.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    For me, the first world (i.e. the part of the world allied with the US) had a common enemy to get behind and that allowed people to live in peace for 1.5 generations or so. When the USSR collapsed, that bogeyman suddenly disappeared and the infighting started nearly instantly.

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