• BigBenis@lemmy.world
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        22 hours ago

        Apparently, acknowledging that things were better in a previous decade is essentially the beginning of, “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! FUCK YOUR FEELINGS! YOUR BODY MY CHOICE! DEPORT ALL BROWN PEOPLE! LET’S GO BRANDON! RUSSIA! RUSSIA! RUSSIA!”

        • The Snark Urge@lemmy.world
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          7 hours ago

          John Hodgman asserts that nostalgia is the most toxic impulse. Sometimes I see his point, but it’s not crazy to see that sometimes, in particular ways, things did use to be better.