🌎 Discussion: Society and Politics

[squeekness]

Map reveals worst US states for gender equality

Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma have the worst gender equality of all U.S. states, with Massachusetts, California and Maine being the best.

www.newsweek.com

My state -- Massachusetts-- wins again .

 

[blueharvest]

Sorry JD Vance, but being a ‘childless cat lady’ is actually not a bad thing | Arwa Mahdawi

Rather than being ‘miserable’, as Trump’s running mate once said, women who are childfree by choice are often happier and healthier

www.theguardian.com

 

[blueharvest]

Peak global population is approaching, thanks to lower fertility rates: Graphics explain

Global population peak is coming sooner than expected thanks to fertility rates that have declined by one-child-per-woman in the past 30 years.

www.usatoday.com

 

[Lily Adler]

Politics should be a public service where elected representatives should do their job with the interest of their constituency not lobbyists. You create a policy platform, campaign it, and voters vote on it. That should be it and why we need to overturn Citizens United.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

 

[Lily Adler]

Young women are the most progressive group in American history. Young men are checked out

Gen Z is seeing a ‘historic reverse gender gap’, with women poised to outpace men across virtually every measure of political involvement

www.theguardian.com

 

[Herofan]

Politics should be a public service where elected representatives should do their job with the interest of their constituency not lobbyists. You create a policy platform, campaign it, and voters vote on it. That should be it and why we need to overturn Citizens United.

I think groups beyond just parties and candidates should be able to speak and express, try to influence the public for or against both issues and candidates.

ETA:
What if it was revealed the moon landings had been faked? Would that cause riots or people going to jail or just some prosecutions but people not going to jail or just some ironic and some not-so-ironic, angry jokes of we should have known it a lot earlier.

 

[blueharvest]

Birthrates are plummeting worldwide. Can governments turn the tide?

Nations are deploying baby bonuses, subsidised childcare and parental leave to try and reverse a rapidly declining fertility rate – largely to no avail

www.theguardian.com

 

[squeekness]

Birthrates are plummeting worldwide. Can governments turn the tide?

Nations are deploying baby bonuses, subsidised childcare and parental leave to try and reverse a rapidly declining fertility rate – largely to no avail

www.theguardian.com

THIS PLANET DOES NOT NEED ANY MORE HUMANS ON IT!!!!!!!

 

[Lily Adler]

THIS PLANET DOES NOT NEED ANY MORE HUMANS ON IT!!!!!!!

Let's back up from misanthropy.

 

[squeekness]

We're doing a fine job of polluting ourselves to death and destroying ecosystems world wide. Why? Because there are too many of us and not enough resources. Sometimes being a good steward means having less babies. Those who dont want them shouldnt be punished for doing a good thing.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Americans are becoming less religious. None more than this group

Studies show young women now outpacing young men in leaving the church. Experts blame frustration over gender roles and concerns over social issues.

www.usatoday.com

Gen Z women are increasingly leaving organized religion behind

 

[blueharvest]

The heterodoxy: are ‘free thinkers’ like Joe Rogan driving young men to the right – or just confusing them?

Brash, charismatic figures from Russell Brand to Sneako have seduced a disillusioned demographic. Will they turn to Donald Trump in November?

www.theguardian.com

 

[Mani-Man]

Americans are becoming less religious. None more than this group

Studies show young women now outpacing young men in leaving the church. Experts blame frustration over gender roles and concerns over social issues.

www.usatoday.com

The more you open peoples mind, the less likely they are to stay with Religion...or at least how its taught and done.
Because people dont vibe with the constant promise of hellfire no matter what you do.
And even more women, because add to that the good old "Women need to shut up and be breeding machines" mindset religious right wingers sell...yeah, less and less people see any benefit from Religion.

The heterodoxy: are ‘free thinkers’ like Joe Rogan driving young men to the right – or just confusing them?

Brash, charismatic figures from Russell Brand to Sneako have seduced a disillusioned demographic. Will they turn to Donald Trump in November?

www.theguardian.com

Calling Sneako charismatic is big stretch.
"Free Thinkers" are pretty much Incels that play the victims and blame everyone else.
We shoved these kind of dudes in lockers because they were unlikeable.
And i want to state that im not talking about nerds here...no we literally shoved those wannabe alpha boys in lockers for trying to play tough.
But now, they are catered to and people like Russell Brand, Andrew Tate etc confirm that their behaviour is okay to have.
Which tells me, we need to start shoving dudebros into lockers again.

 

[Lily Adler]

Right wing populists: Oligarchs have too much power in our government and going against the will of the people.

Left wing populists: Oligarchs have too much power in our government and going against the will of the people.

Solution
Right wing populists: We need an autocracy or monarchy to have full control to correct the system by force.

Left wing populists: We need to change the system within by electing more people who want to fight for the people and refuse the Oligarchs money.

 

[squeekness]

The more you open peoples mind, the less likely they are to stay with Religion...or at least how its taught and done.
Because people dont vibe with the constant promise of hellfire no matter what you do.
And even more women, because add to that the good old "Women need to shut up and be breeding machines" mindset religious right wingers sell...yeah, less and less people see any benefit from Religion.

Calling Sneako charismatic is big stretch.
"Free Thinkers" are pretty much Incels that play the victims and blame everyone else.
We shoved these kind of dudes in lockers because they were unlikeable.
And i want to state that im not talking about nerds here...no we literally shoved those wannabe alpha boys in lockers for trying to play tough.
But now, they are catered to and people like Russell Brand, Andrew Tate etc confirm that their behaviour is okay to have.
Which tells me, we need to start shoving dudebros into lockers again.

Not so sure that violence is any way to solve this kind of problem.

 

[blueharvest]

Millennials, Gen Z are 'spiraling,' partying hard and blowing their savings. Why?

How do you cope when everything is a mess? Mental health experts recommend focusing on what you can control instead of what you can't.

www.usatoday.com

 

[Still Wynning]

Millennials, Gen Z are 'spiraling,' partying hard and blowing their savings. Why?

How do you cope when everything is a mess? Mental health experts recommend focusing on what you can control instead of what you can't.

www.usatoday.com

I, sadly, have related to this all too well.

 

[squeekness]

Hard to have hope when the world seems like it's all going to crap.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

 

[Lily Adler]

 

[Lily Adler]

Millennials, Gen Z are 'spiraling,' partying hard and blowing their savings. Why?

How do you cope when everything is a mess? Mental health experts recommend focusing on what you can control instead of what you can't.

www.usatoday.com

I, sadly, have related to this all too well.

Hard to have hope when the world seems like it's all going to crap.

When it feels like none of our world leaders want to listen to us when we plead with them about genocide, climate change, and the economy. It's hard to feel happy. When we actually have politicians that seem to be fighting for us they either lose to corporate candidates or sell out.

 

[squeekness]

Suicide rates are up too. Maybe if Harris wins things will change.

 

[blueharvest]

 

[Lily Adler]

Not in Texas. 😮‍💨