This Online Group Is “Showcasing The Idea That We Live In A Dystopia That Is Boring” One Post At A Time (50 Posts)
One may think a dystopia is just a trope of science fiction writing. Outlandish possibilities of human or not-so-human realities, where all that we fear becomes an inescapable fact of daily life. Again, it’s just fiction, right? Well, sometimes the present is a lot more disturbing than meets the eye.
The “Boring Dystopia” subreddit has been sharing posts that show just how broken the matrix is, or, mayhaps, the fact that one of those is just a matter of imagination, as a completely controlled environment would not allow for this much chaos. How did we end up here? Your guess is as good as mine. How do we get out is the question we need to start asking.
As you scroll through this list, make sure to upvote the worst of the worst that reality has to offer, and leave some comments below, and if you’re craving some more bitterness to further ruin your day, here is another article for you. Now let’s get into it.
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Had I Also Given A Donation?
If we are to consider all of the things in life that are looming over us—global warming, the housing crisis, rising inflation, wars, famine, natural disasters, overpopulation, etc.—we’ll very quickly get overwhelmed by the increasingly blank picture that the future paints for us. So we run. We look the other way.
But maybe our avoidance of the burning issues at hand is what’s caused it to get this bad in the first place. So today, let’s touch on just the tip of the iceberg of the dystopian present day we are living in. It may not seem that bad! But the more you read the posts shared by the subreddit r/boringdystopia, the more you may realize how bad we’ve let things get. And yet, it’s not even that interesting, all things considered.
This Is So Painful
They're Not Wrong
In many cases in life, dealing with problems head-on is the only way to get things to change, be it for the better or worse. After all, change is inevitable regardless of how much we want things to stay stable and undisturbed. However, there is only so much that each of us has control over, especially when it comes to problems that are far-reaching and globally concerning.
To protect ourselves from the unrelenting pressure and the constant gnawing feeling of doom, we escape. We look the other way. There are two things that coexist in the matter of escaping reality, and Michael Patanella identifies them as avoidance and dissociation. Both offer temporary relief when taken in moderation, but of course, this can get out of hand easily.
When A Dystopia With Hungry Children Is Painted As A Feel Good Story
SO TRUE!! We no longer have free lunches at our school, and it’s not cheap! (Although the lunches at our school are good)
Death/Penalty
Celeb Charity
The coping mechanisms that come with escapism can be destructive and unhealthy, even in the short term. Cheap alcohol, cigarettes, drugs, overeating, endless mind-numbing activities, and easily available credit cards that lead to holidays, mindless purchases, and debt are just a few of the ways people choose to avoid the problems they face.
As stated by Amanda Dacquel, when we avoid, we live on a repeat loop, until we hit a wall at full speed, with a poster on it that says “the real world.” Responsibilities will catch up to us in one way or another, so it’s best to use the tool of escapism in small increments to help restore our batteries rather than numbing us away from existing in the chaos that is life.
Must We Apply Whatever We've Learned?
What's The Cause?
Exactly
For those of us who are a bit too comfortable with escapism, there are ways of getting out of the continuous cycle of mindless pleasure and avoidance of responsibility. According to Patrick Allan, enforcing the “real life-right now” rule may be a good place to start. The more fun you make real life seem, the less you may feel the need to escape it.
Meeting up with your friends instead of blowing them off to play a video game, for example, is essentially substituting one positive experience for another. Just make sure the real-life thing is something you at least think you will enjoy, otherwise it could send you crawling back to escapism. Furthermore, realizing what you’re trying to escape from and why is key to grounding yourself.
Stealing Might Be The Word For It
A Big Sham
I never understood this. If I hadn’t had my parents as co-signers on my mortgage my bf and I and the cats would be living in my car by now. And yet we both rented separately for years with no problem.
The Root Of Our Dysfunction
Let's all thank the Supreme Court and Citizens United. I'll believe "corporations are people, too" [Mitt Romney] when a corporation gets sentenced to death in Texas.
But now we enter the phase where we’ve stopped running away from the problems and come to realize what a mess life is. Can we really prevent the current-day dystopia from spreading further, ruining lives and potentially making us go extinct? According to Duncan Jefferies, the one way to stop sleepwalking towards it all is through an informed citizenry. A what?
He continues to argue that teaching critical thinking in schools and having researchers work across different disciplines so that they’re better prepared to tackle the ethical questions that will shape the 21st century, are ways to achieve this. We need more dialogue between the people working on new technologies and the policymakers who create the laws around them, as well as greater openness about the risks.
Essentially, stay informed and trust the lawmakers to do the right thing. Grand. Guess it’s time to unionize and protest against the system. Just a thought.
America Is A Joke At This Point
Someone posted a photo of their itemised maternity bill from a US hospital on another forum a while back-it included a $50 charge for "skin to skin care." Skin to skin is literally putting the naked baby onto the mother or father's bare chest. It's meant to help with temperature regulation, and is alleged to help soothe the baby immediately after birth, but its not a medical procedure. Mum picks up the baby, puts it on her chest, and the hospital charges $50 for a midwife to watch? It's utterly ludicrous. The American healthcare system is beyond a joke.
Is It Too Challenging?
Pro-Life? Nah, I Think The Right Term Is Pro-Birth
As a dystopic future looms over us and lawmakers become complacent, forgetting to look at the bigger picture, we must remain vigilant and remember that the shape of the world is in our hands. What we do matters and, truthfully, the sheer number of us doing a little every day can lead to something very substantial in a little bit of time. If there is a livable planet in the next 50 years or so that is…
As you continue scrolling through this depressing list, make sure you upvote the ones that are the most important, most shocking, and most… well, the most. Leave some comments, especially those that could restore some faith in humanity, and I shall see you in another, hopefully, happier article!
1y Ago.. And What Has Changed? Shouldn’t Happen In A Developed Country
I get my diabetes medication free. After reading all this stuff, I'm so glad I was born in the UK. It's certainly not perfect, but 1000x better than living in the 'Land of the free'.
The N95 Masks
The Minimum Wage Workers Called "Heroes" But
Please Be Careful
What Do You Do?
Unfortunately, it's very American nowadays. At least our government thinks so... and the people who try to stop it are shut down or too scared to be able to make a difference.
The Part At The Bottom Does Make Me Angry
My taxi driver today was asking about healthcare in the US and I told him about people not having money for insulin just dying. He is a dialysis patient and wondered if the cost was covered. i honestly don't know but I am not super hopeful. But imagine the poor kid and thinking you could have killed your parent via a simple mistake cause health insurance sucks
I'm A Buffalo Fan And I Hate This
:'( The wrong people are in charge because we believe that an object has incredible value.e
Saw This On Another Sub And Thought You Guys Would Like It
Conditioning
I genuinely believe homework should be banned or extremely limited
This Is What We Are Here For?
Word Of The Day Is Respect
It Shouldn't Matter
That's How Inflation Comes
I think we’ve established by now that the whole trickle down thing just doesn’t work.
This Hurts My Soul
You Will Grow Nothing, And Be Happy About It
Government Failouts
And Nothing Will Change
Leasing People Is Slavery
The 13th amendment allows prisoners to be treated as slaves as punishment. See the exclusion clause right in the middle of the text?Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
Paid Off Your Loan "Too Fast"
Any Narrative Claiming Our Current Inflationary Environment Is Due To Anything Other Than Price Gouging Is Disinformation
Exactly. Which is why they need to be taxed back at 70% or higher.
I Think Certain Straight White Men Literally Being Above The Law Counts As Dystopian
Gross. Should publish his name like they did with the Stanford swimmer who also got a slap on the wrist. Public opinion did punish him as he deserved.
Just In Case You Didn't Know
It’s certainly not good for all those Africans mining for cobalt in the Congo. I saw pictures the other day, I almost cried.
This Journalist Retweets Every Statement Made In Light Of The Recent Shooting With The Amount Of Money The Person Speaking Has Gotten From The Nra
Does This Fit? I’m Still Figuring Out This Sub
That's Why No One Has Kids?
How Long Until They Get Ones For Chickens?
Its because there is a law requiring all dairy herds to remain in barns. I think it is supposed to be disease prevention measures but it seems cruel
Nestle
Nestle has done terrible things everywhere it goes from stealing water rights from indigenous peoples to selling tainted baby formula
God Save Us All
Don't Know What To Say
There are also more empty homes than homeless people in the US. It’s fùcked up.
Should They Have To Charge?
100%. Not Even A Question
“ … In Case Anyone’s Wondering How Seriously We’re Taking The Climate Crisis”
I Always Wondered How And Why "Public" Universities Got So Expensive In The U.s
Interestingly the Reagan advisor wasn't wrong, only wrong in thinking it was a bad thing (it is bad for the tiny minority in power but not for the rest of us)
Ahhh, No Wonder The End Of Civilization Is So Boring
If You Protest When Cops Kill People... * Checks Notes * They'll Let Children Die?
They are demonized because they earn it.How many people get nervous when they see a police car while driving around or when they see one walking around a store when you stop for gas or groceries?
Million Dollar Idea
“That won’t do anything” well it’ll get people out of vulnerable situations where they may be pressured into crime
He’s Not Wrong
This Is The Pretty Much The Future Waiting For Most Americans Imo
We're All A Bad Day From Being In The Same Boat, So Why Kick Down For A System That Grinds Us Into Dust?
Even Gofundme Has Had Enough
Housing Is A One Big Bubble
I was paying $1500 a month in Huntington Beach for a two bedroom apt where if the termite didn't hold hand, the place would have fallen down. Not close to the beach. 2001. Had to be there tho for school.
They Actually Believe This
These MAGA dill weeds make it into so many Irish family/history/move to Ireland fb groups, I’ve had to silence most of them
But How?
This is what happens when people neglect local elections, the tea party Q Anon people are creeping into power this way. And of course they are horrible
Holy Cr*p
They don’t care. Unless it directly affects them or their loved ones. I suppose I should be grateful I can still see this as the massive injustice it is.
Do You Feel Like Your Labor Is A "Voluntary Transaction"?
Companies are trying to make that so by forcing you to check yourself out. I don't work for them and will not do it.
It Isn't The Economic Reality That Working People Can Be Satisfied With
Agree
..... We Did
Voting makes no difference. US politicians all have their noses in the same trough, any difference in policy is just window dressing. When will people wake up to this? Supporting red over blue or vice versa makes no difference.
3 Months Later
Will We Be Able To Prevent Crime With This?
The Future Is Lame
you think that's bad? nowadays we have to pay for those s****y pretzels and coke.
I Hate This Timeline
Life Bad Money Good
Well if the companies paid everyone more, nobody would have to worry about this!
3rd Party For 2024?
Depressing
For Real?
Don’t ever do it! They take your money as their tax write off for charity.
You Can't Make This Up
The only things I should be seeing in my night sky are stars, and possibly the Bat signal.
I'm At A Loss For Words
Solidarity With Ontario Education Workers. Our Government Passed Legislation Blocking Them From Striking. They Went On Strike Anyway Facing Fines Of $4000 Per Day
The UK government is currently trying to pass legislation to stop certain strikes. So many public sector workers are striking but rather than work with the unions and improve the lives of those who were considered essential workers during the worst of the pandemic, they want to shove them back into a box and forget about them.
Inflation Or Profits
Returning To The Worst Parts Of The 1950s Once Again
Every Accusation Is A Confession
Horrific
jeezus fúcking christ, some people should be made to eat thier own genitals. And not in a good way. I mean deep fried and served with runny feces as gravy.
Peanuts, Akin To Gold
"Just when you think you've hit rock bottom, you realize you're standing on another trapdoor". - Marisha Pessl
She Should Be Alive, No One Should Lose Their Lives Over Work
I think this is not about work. It is about a city/government able to deal with a crisis.
Yeah, That's America
City's Attempt To Cut Texas Man's Grass Leads To A Standoff, A Fire, And His Death, Police Say
Missouri Just Made Existing While Homeless A Crime
The Nice Walk:
Wow
Testify! I used to work for the Under Paid Slaves and those vans will cook you. That's why the doors are always open.
I’m Seriously Considering It. This Is Not A Meme. Eat The Rich
You need a queen if you want anything to happen. They will start building a mound, and that will be a problem for the landlord.
I’m So Glad Joe Biden Codified Roe vs. Wade, Imagine How Bad It Could’ve Been If He Hadn’t
They're Turning The Night Sky Into A Paywall
Ah, Cool
Richest Man In The World, Manages To Fit Racism, Homophobia And Transphobia.. To A Joke About A Country Currently At War
Not surprised at all by this, his father benefited from apartheid in South Africa
Anyone Surprised?
Inventing Tech That’s More Useless Than A Single Piece Of Metal
New Ghost Bike Just Last Month, And A Pedestrian The Month Before Within A Mile From My House
Deranged Pill Counter Makes Life Altering Decisions For Strangers. Wants Money
If your "beliefs" mean that you can't or won't do a job that you are paid to do, choose another career.
"We Would Never Smoke Our Cigarettes, And Neither Should Our Customers."
This is a bit of a grey area. Boston Dynamics robots do have a multitude of different uses that actually would benefit people greatly, in a healthier social and economic environment. It's a big oversimplification of a nuanced issue to compare them to cigarettes.
Uganda Strikes 12.8 Trillion In Gold,and Mainstream Media Does Not Mention Anything About It
Prototype Economy Seats
These were displayed quite a few years ago now and so far they haven't been bought by any airline. They won't comply with safety legislation, you wouldn't be able to get into the brace position in case of emergency landing.
The Haves (Battery) And The Have Nots
https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/verify/verify-does-uber-charge-you-more-if-your-battery-is-low/507-3b1c0166-0d82-4f91-9d96-c4aa01921b12#:~:text=THE%20ANSWER%3A,information%20to%20change%20ride%20prices.
I seriously can't handle how dysfunctional my own country is. I can't read all of this.
As European with friends in the US it makes me sad and angry, too. And while we're still better off in Europe in terms of healthcare/support of people with low income etc, income and wealth inequality and all the problems associated with it is growing here as well. Sadly, we (or at least the politicians) are quite arrogant when it comes to the situation in the US instead of trying to implement measures that prevent further inequality so we don't go down that road. Which, I suppose, at least partly shows that many decisions here are also driven by corporate lobbyism - just a bit more covert.
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I seriously can't handle how dysfunctional my own country is. I can't read all of this.
As European with friends in the US it makes me sad and angry, too. And while we're still better off in Europe in terms of healthcare/support of people with low income etc, income and wealth inequality and all the problems associated with it is growing here as well. Sadly, we (or at least the politicians) are quite arrogant when it comes to the situation in the US instead of trying to implement measures that prevent further inequality so we don't go down that road. Which, I suppose, at least partly shows that many decisions here are also driven by corporate lobbyism - just a bit more covert.
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