Window into the society we are creating (cannot get a zipcar reservation without lots of problems)

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[–]Jacinda 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

I can relate. I have often thought about writing a post about the general decline in civility (and intelligence) that I experience daily.

According to Steve Sailer (who thinks about these things a lot) it seems, thanks to immigration and differential breeding, people in the West are gradually going to become more stupid.

Unz:

Sailer — Is America Heading into Idiocracy?

[A] three or four point decline would have broad, noticeable impacts. Call it Idiocracy Lite. As the population gets dumberer, entertainment will become even dopier than it is now. The population is likely to get surlier, less interested in higher culture. And the competence of the workforce will drop.

The irony is that white liberal elitists, who see themselves as better than the rest of America because (A) they loudly proclaim their belief in equality; and (B) they have above average IQs, are particularly likely to find disagreeable the new America that they have helped midwife through their support for open borders. [Cont...]

Add in different cultural proclivities for thoughtfulness and consideration — and realize that many immigrants come from countries where such virtues are absent — and our future looks dim.

I really wish the government was more forthright in discussing it as a problem. I would love to live in a country where the leaders wanted the best for their people rather than simply serving the money nexus which is what we have at the moment.

I also appreciate your observation of the importance of society. I think the best we can hope for now is some sort of voluntary association of some kind.

[–]Fitter_HappierWhite Nationalist 4 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

In many countries forming a queue is advanced technology.

[–]Richard_Parker[S] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

This stuff is real basic. Being able to manage a car--in an urban area--so that you do not ru out of gas, or not stinking up a rental that other people use. Baseline, bare minimum levels of being able to function, or having very minimum levels of courtesy for others. With the exception of people who use pot very rarely (breakup, lost job, some other stressor), those that tent to use do so heavily, rely in it, and they tend to give zero fucks about how their usage impacts people.

[–]Jacinda 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

those that tent to use do so heavily, rely in it, and they tend to give zero fucks about how their usage impacts people.

Lots of wake-and-bake types where I live. I don't think they even realize how badly it effects them.

[–]Richard_Parker[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The legalization and normalization of pot is going to unleash the law of unintended consequences, much like the rise if single motherhood and the sexual revolution before it. My mother, whom I had to leave when I was 14, was a lot smoker and attribute a lot of the abuse to thst, as well as being baby boomer, an alcoholic and a slut. My lady has a girlfriend who is an everyday user. They are growing a pot. The friend smokes every day,eats like an animal, an exhibits other stereotypical behaviors.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

You should write the post, its always fun to read and look at the state of clown-world.

[–]Jacinda 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Maybe we should have one day a week where we post complaints.

Saidit badly needs to get its flairs up and running.