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I would love to pin it on one thing, like social media. While I felt, feel, like that was a big variable in the downfall, I can't underestimate the loss of the "American Dream". I felt like phones should be banned. But some teachers felt like phones could be integrated into the curriculum. I could see both points, but honestly I just felt like society had passed me by. One of my master teachers, when I had been student teaching 25 years previously, said it was time to go when the students no longer entertained you. I felt like that was about right. I don't think knowledge at your fingertips is a reason not to actually learn stuff.

I retired from the job 5 years ago. Your description rings true from my experience then (and was a big part of me retiring), and the colleagues I've stayed in touch with say it's very noticeably worse now. I'm glad I got out when I did.

I wish the US would just pull out of there. I know, I know, world shipping would get fucked, WWIII might actually break out, etc.. I'm just so tired of the status quo.

China is not without a butt load of economic problems already. We are their biggest trading partner. I agree we, the US, is fucked, but China is about to be as well. There will be no winners here.

Sort of like US Democracy.

I feel like I'm reading a season opener for Letterkenny.

Any big dump of money (Manhattan Project, Space Race, Arms Race) brings about great strides in progress. It would have been great to see a big dump of money, on the aforementioned scale, dumped into raw research.

I'm watching this going from this is freaking hilarious --> this is freaking ugly as fuck --> fuck this world as my thinking went deeper.

I barely have two nickels to rub together, but I would donate them if it would get these fuckheads to Mars.

I'd imagine it will come around, but not the way people think, and not for many more generations. I mean, unless we just kill this planet before we get there, which is where I'd put my money.

Really seems like China spying on Russian capabilities than anything else. Someone correct me, but there isn't a real impact here, is there? Ukraine neutralizes that many occupier troops every day, don't they? Or is there some obvious political ramifications that I don't see? China potentially joining Russian forces en masse? I don't see it. I'm often wrong though.

That guy was really patient while explaining to the magat. I'm disappointed in it being a short, and accept your apology 100%. At the same time I'd like to say thank you for posting it. Just sent it on to a family member.