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24 hour news cycle ... ignorance is bliss.
In all seriousness, this is probably the best answer anybody will post. The world appears to suck more because we know so much more about how much it sucks. It's ironic, since world suckiness is in decline.
Raise your hand if you got tired of the cruise ship coverage.
Yep. I am not yearning for the days of slavery, feudalism, plagues, average life expectancy of 30 years.
I think we've also romanticized the past quite a bit.
Yep. I LOVE the stereotype of the 1940s and 50s but I am very happy that I did not group up then. I just admire the fashion and some of the pop-culture of the era.
There was nothing as absurd as having nuclear attack drills and hiding under my desk.
We closed the blinds as well. Double security
Oh but to have been able to Canonsburg pa and buy a new Yenko Camaro.
That's a blast from the past.
should I ever get rich, that'll be one of the first things I buy. Muscle cars are works of art in my mind. A 67 427 vette is prettier than any Picasso to me.