hanimmal
Well-Known Member
I think back to how lake Erie was actually on fire, how we had kids working in mines and factories, how women and minorities couldn't vote or hold office, all the advances in our last century and take comfort in that.Look, it comes to down to people not wanting to feel old. My wife's mom is turning 60 and she had a major panic attack which lead to hospitalization. She said "what have I actually done in 60 years?". If I was turning 60 and the world was in this state of mass consumerism, factory farming, slaves making our stuff in 3rd world countries, climate change and rising temps at an alarming rate, id feel like I fucked up feeding this machine for that long.
Crazy conspiracy theory, but I think the planet is trying to kill all of these old people on purpose.
It is easy to complain about 'consumerism' when you can buy anything you want.
I am sorry to hear about your mom, hope she is feeling better. It was a lot harder for women of her generation to have the same success as women born today have. Even with the constant spam of horrible news that makes it seem so much worse than what reality actually is.