As is most of the Western world... 😒

I agree these aren't the best of times, but I'm also not certain there will not be better days. The more people that decide this is it and give up, the more likely the best is behind us.

I actually agree, I don't think I'll live to see those better days because I think we're still staring down another century or so of dumb shit, but I think our whole species is eventually going to hit a rock bottom, learn some very painful lessons, and come out better for it. Also, I think by that point the idea of nation states might be kind of antiquated.

It's CNN we're dealing with here, so of course the headline is misleading. Most of the article and most of their polling questions are actually about views of the two major parties which are in general basically worse than they ever have been.

Jordy, you’re a frozen in time “progressive” white male genx who has had most of his life handed to him, despite your tough-love-bootstraps attitude. You’re not gonna see 10 years from now 💔 which has made you cold and bitter to the suffering of others. You just think today is another day and that everyone is just overreacting about all this fascism stuff.