Has it always been like this?

[blackboltss]

I am pretty new in the "ways of the world" as far as politics and whatnot goes but has it always been like this? Seems like the world is ALWAYS going to **** in one way or another. Fiscal cliff!!!! Gun Ban!!! End of freedom!! End of free speech!! New World Order!!! 16.5TRillion in debt!! China is taking over!! lol

I just don't ever remember hearing this much bad stuff before but like I said... im pretty new to this stuff, never was really interested in it before. Are people just becoming idiots are has it always been this way?

I sometimes think that the impending doom of a revolution/apocalypse is a good thing... the only way to weed out the idiots. Only the strong/well preped will survive?!?

 

[SpeedRacer]

Always has been, always will be.

 

[jasonj5313]

One of the biggest problems with society that I see is that dumb people breed more than smart people (not that you don't know that already)

The movie Idiocracy sums it up pretty well. (Dumbest, best movie ever)

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[hpcatx]

This trend was greatly accelerated when publishers and networks stopped thinking of their news departments as public services, breaking even or operating at a marginal loss, and started looking to their departments to generate revenue. Investigative reporting was one of the first line items to be scrapped, then programming turned to syndication and sound bites for ratings. The shorter news cycles of 24 hour tv stations have only exacerbated this. (The issue of reporting news versus promoting agendas is a topic for another post.)

 

[returningliberty]

The sensationalist mentality is pretty normal in today's world. That being said, the debt is a Serious issue, far more serious than any possible gun ban. Why? Because the Debt is real, and here right now. And if we don't do something Soon the idiots in congress, god bless their pointed little heads, are going to so thoroughly trash our economy we could see real riots over prices and entitlements.

 

[Peacemaker]

I don't think the level of uncertainty has ever been a great as it is now.. However there has always been uncertainty...

 

[bs875]

Always has been, always will be.

This. People have a short memory about the past. Plus you hear about it more with the internet and hundreds of TV channels. If you don't want to hear about it you have to just unplug and live your life.

 

[Bosco]

I am pretty new in the "ways of the world" as far as politics and whatnot goes but has it always been like this? Seems like the world is ALWAYS going to **** in one way or another. Fiscal cliff!!!! Gun Ban!!! End of freedom!! End of free speech!! New World Order!!! 16.5TRillion in debt!! China is taking over!! lol

Social hysteria has been around a long time. Pretty good video that expresses my thoughts on the matter.

 

[stancel]

Some people choose to prepare for some type of wide spread problem whether it is economical, natural disaster, or something else. They would rather make sure that have the capability to take care of themselves and their loved ones, and hope they never have to.

Others like to go through life believing that nothing happened before, so it can't happen now. America will be the single exception to all historical precedent and always be the worlds most powerful nation till the end of time. And the American Dollar will be the one currency in the history of the world that never fails. And if something does happen, the government will be there to take care of you.

You just have to ask yourself which of those sounds sillier.

 

[Leonidas]

Some people choose to prepare for some type of wide spread problem whether it is economical, natural disaster, or something else. They would rather make sure that have the capability to take care of themselves and their loved ones, and hope they never have to.

Others like to go through life believing that nothing happened before, so it can't happen now. America will be the single exception to all historical precedent and always be the worlds most powerful nation till the end of time. And the American Dollar will be the one currency in the history of the world that never fails. And if something does happen, the government will be there to take care of you.

You just have to ask yourself which of those sounds sillier.

Brilliant post.

How arrogant/naive to believe that precisely what happened to Egypt, Persia, Rome, France, Britain couldn't possibly happen to us. For many of the same reasons.

 

[GunRelated]

Brilliant post.

How arrogant/naive to believe that precisely what happened to Egypt, Persia, Rome, France, Britain couldn't possibly happen to us. For many of the same reasons.

This is always my argument. History repeats itself, and we as Americans are not exempt from that just because we are Americans.

 

[bluwaterman]

This is always my argument. History repeats itself, and we as Americans are not exempt from that just because we are Americans.

well said

 

[SpeedRacer]

Some people choose to prepare for some type of wide spread problem whether it is economical, natural disaster, or something else. They would rather make sure that have the capability to take care of themselves and their loved ones, and hope they never have to.

Others like to go through life believing that nothing happened before, so it can't happen now. America will be the single exception to all historical precedent and always be the worlds most powerful nation till the end of time. And the American Dollar will be the one currency in the history of the world that never fails. And if something does happen, the government will be there to take care of you.

You just have to ask yourself which of those sounds sillier.

There's a fine line between preparation and paranoia. There has always been some form of pending doom as far back as I, my parents, and their parents can remember. Bad things can and do happen, though they are usually not nearly as bad or likely as people let themselves believe.

Have I taken steps to prepare myself and family for the next hurricane, financial crisis, SHTF, whatever? Absolutely. Does it interfere with my daily life or keep me up at night? No. It's all about balance.

 

[Vermiform]

The internet has been one of the main culprits as more and more people have become wired in, but there has always been a threat from some evil empire. I remember when I was twelve, someone brought a chain letter to church claiming Proctor & Gamble were satan worshipers and pointing out satanic symbols in their brand logo. With the internet, these things just spread faster.

 

[Leonidas]

There's a fine line between preparation and paranoia. There has always been some form of pending doom as far back as I, my parents, and their parents can remember. Bad things can and do happen, though they are usually not nearly as bad or likely as people let themselves believe.

Have I taken steps to prepare myself and family for the next hurricane, financial crisis, SHTF, whatever? Absolutely. Does it interfere with my daily life or keep me up at night? No. It's all about balance.

Exactly. There is great profit in fear-mongering. I've watched those guys come and go over the years. From the OPEC embargo, to Y2K, to the Mayan calendar.
I do, however, see far more worrying threats on the horizon. And some of them are real.

 

[DS727]

There has always been uncertainty. And yes, there always will be.

One of the biggest differences now is that the whole world is connected. Internet, satellite tv, cell phones that have capability to share video virtually instantly around the world. 24 hour news.

Someone farts at a location around the world and we know about it. There's basically nowhere to hide.

Statistics show that violent crime in the US has actually been declining over the past 20 years, but when something does happen, it's sensationalized on TV over and over again.

So take comfort in knowing the world has always been crazy, but now we know exactly how crazy.

 

[Emperor]

Always has been, always will be.

A 16 Trillion Dollar debt is new! A black guy pretending to be the President is new.

 

[Vermiform]

A black guy pretending to be the President is new.

Meh, they have all been puppets since JFK. We just don't agree with today's puppet master.

 

[madwabbit]

absolutely- there are always "topics of the day", and there has always been some "impending doom". We as humans thrive on war, violence, negativity, and the like. Analyze any broadcast stations' ratings per show, any new channel's headlines, or simply "like" your local news channel on facebook. 9 negative or terrible stories to every 1 warm-fuzzy feeling story. Its just the way it is, and its truly sad.

 

[Gus McCrae]

Always has been, always will be.

Seriously, it's the way the world was, is and will be.