I know people like to say this for the sake of argument, and it's a good point but it's one factor of many - things are definitely getting worse. Economic inequality is rising, we've had a major pandemic on top of an increase in natural disasters, political divides are bigger than they ever have been, little things like traveling and buying groceries are becoming more and more difficult, people are working more hours, money is flowing freely into our political system so corruption is running rampant, global warming is a very real threat with no solution, violence and mass shootings are becoming more and more common, retirement is starting to look more and more impossible for many. It's bad. It's not just that we're hearing about it now, it's also that our health, security, and happiness are starting to erode.
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I know people like to say this for the sake of argument, and it's a good point but it's one factor of many - things are definitely getting worse. Economic inequality is rising, we've had a major pandemic on top of an increase in natural disasters, political divides are bigger than they ever have been, little things like traveling and buying groceries are becoming more and more difficult, people are working more hours, money is flowing freely into our political system so corruption is running rampant, global warming is a very real threat with no solution, violence and mass shootings are becoming more and more common, retirement is starting to look more and more impossible for many. It's bad. It's not just that we're hearing about it now, it's also that our health, security, and happiness are starting to erode.