I guess the hope at this point is that our children won't be. I miss the vibe of the late 90s and early 00s. I remember feeling like sure the world is fucked b

I guess the hope at this point is that our children won't be. I miss the vibe of the late 90s and early 00s. I remember feeling like sure the world is fucked both socially and environmentally but that things would improve. The bad old lot would be kicked out, the internet would spread freedom and understanding, science would advance and we would all prosper. Hell I remember being a kid back then and being frustrated by all the environmental themes in media back then because of course we should all care about that sort of thing, it was obvious. Same as I remember getting sick of all the "don't be racist/homophobic" very special episodes for the same reason - obviously they were preaching to the choir right? Well now environmentalism seems to have fallen off and the planet is fucked. People are saying white men are to blame for everything or instead saying it is the fault of women and immigrants. The internet is instead a collection of platforms that are safe space echo chambers and is full of toxic culture wars. Science marches on and it brings us drone strikes, China's social credit system, a surveillance state, and the expectation we are always available to answer work emails. I want to get off this ride.