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Lovely story! I can see how 110 is scary in a Trabi, especially so considering the state the roads were in. > there was also a strong camaraderie, 'us against
by MrBuddyCasino 4y ago
Lovely story! I can see how 110 is scary in a Trabi, especially so considering the state the roads were in.
> there was also a strong camaraderie, 'us against the system'
I think this is what gets lost in prosperity, and what causes some of the current spiritual misery. You simply don't need other people anymore if you have enough money, which in turn destroys community. Maybe the land of plenty is a dystopia, and we're not meant to live like this for extended periods of time.
- jacquesm 4y agoYes, this is very true. The same in Poland. Now it's dog-eat-dog. The difference is night and day and obviously there are many gains but also there are some remarkable losses and this is one of them.
- CadmiumYellow 4y agoThis is such an interesting point. When people have something to lose they turn inwards with the goal of protecting what they have. There's something to be said about how people can connect when nobody has resources to guard. Maybe this is part of why kids and college students can form such easy camaraderie compared to adults.
- MrBuddyCasino 4y agoIt all starts to make more sense once you see friendships as temporary alliances.