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RepTexas t1_j1vl79x wrote

Reply to Why still the push for "woke" tv-shows and movies, when almost all of them result in a flop? by [deleted]

"Wokeness" really only impact one type of person.

The rest of the many different kinds of people don't pay much attention to it in terms of media being good or bad.

As a kid I watched Captain Planet and loved every second of it, never did I question why there was a diverse cast preaching about liberal ideals. It was just a cool cartoon. same way I look at everything else.

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RepTexas t1_j1re6iv wrote

Reply to What do you see happening over the next 300 years to a millennia? In what way will it be different to how it is today? by Serious_Final_989

Technology over the last century has leaned towards one goal.

Making money.

It's fairly easy to come to the conclusion that it will continue on that path and we will see technology continue to squeeze civilization into obscurity to further separate the ultra rich from the rest of humanity.

  1. Most jobs will be automated.

  2. Art, thoughts, and information will be controlled tighter.

  3. we will eventually get some kind of brain or body implants for tracking or monitoring.

It sounds like some dystopian sci-fi far reaching conclusion but just look at what we have done with technology.

We built factories to make things faster and cheaper but that wasn't good enough. Now we are automating processes and systems that are designed to simply cut out human wages.

We've created medicine and life saving technology that is only accessible to the highest bidder, the wealthiest, and luckiest people.

We created way to share information instantly and socialize with strangers instantly across the world, but the information is being fed through algos and sold to the highest bidder. It's used to manipulate, control, and advertise.

Every time some new breakthrough of technology takes place it is used to further widen the wealth gap so there is no doubt it my mind that will continue.

I believe that if Orwell was a glimpse into our current future, Black Mirror is the glimpse into the further future. Some version of it will be our reality. Art imitating life imitating art.

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RepTexas t1_iwhzmdp wrote

Reply to Krampusnacht (OC) by LeeroyM

With a smack to the forehead, and a poke in the eye,

I beat a lot of chilrens in my lifetime....oh yeah!

But the truth of the matter is, I been hurting inside which I can rewind, yeah ohhh oooooh!

When I breakin their finger, lord it breakin my heart, and every Christmas eve my soul is always torn a part.

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