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How do you guys cope with the fact that the world isn't getting any better? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I'm really worried about the state of the US despite being a white male who was I'll coast right through it. I'll also accept "I don't" and "very poorly" as answers

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[–] socsa@lemmy.ml 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Even in the US, there are tons of people who can openly live their lives who could not even 20 years ago. OP's conjecture reeks of privilege.

[–] PanArab@lemmy.ml 1 points 11 months ago

The US has socially progressed and many people enjoy more individual rights now than in the past. But the material conditions have stagnated for most. The US has a political system that is responsive to social and cultural conditions but not to financial or material conditions.