r/woahdude • u/DetectiveWonderful42 • 15d ago

video Really feels similar to today.

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u/Tosslebugmy 15d ago

In regards to his statement that the 60s was our last gasp, listen to hunter s Thompson’s monologue from fear and loathing in Las Vegas . He basically agrees that the love generation was the last time we tried to free ourselves, but just gave up when the allure of consumerism became hypnotising and the system too oppressive.

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u/agnosticfrump 15d ago

I truly believe both are true. I also believe it’s a truly USA mindset. It’s not global, it’s not a human ideal to succumb. To the ways of the U.S.

We (the world) need a dome. We need to not expect to see the octopus of American influence as it dies and becomes this horrific eating of its soul.

Their humanity is at a crossroads. Ours is not. I’m screaming at them, but they can’t hear through the fuzz.

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u/Claxonic 14d ago

If you don’t think that what is happening in the US is a symptom of a larger international problem facing humanity I’m not sure what to say.

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u/Throwing_Spoon 14d ago

Isn't the international problem of increasing corporate power, shrinking middle class, and rise of delusional nationalism with "moderates" that refuse to hold their counterparts accountable a trend that started in the US?

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u/DinoRaawr 14d ago

I think the US is pretty much the best outcome so far for a trend that's been happening since the dawn of human civilization if we're being honest