The way we let algorithms decide what we see and believe. Future generations are going to look back at this era like we look at leaded gasoline. Just a collective "what were we thinking."
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MurphyBrown2016Apr 1, 2026
+4
The 2016 election was a decade ago and people still believe in shit they read then. Until Congress rewrites section 230, we’re going to be living with the gullible and incurious morons.
4
King_GGthe1stApr 1, 2026
+2
Sorry, but The Terminator turned out be a very very accurate prediction and there is no humanity left. Thank you and have a good day.
2
AssociationKey8148Apr 1, 2026
+14
Maga
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Outrageous-Froyo2902Apr 1, 2026
+10
people are gonna look back at social media trends and just shake their heads, like the obsession with “influencers” or those weird TikTok challenges. big yikes.
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SomewhereNo8378Apr 1, 2026
+3
you are optimistic. I think influencers and those silly trends could be core to society in 20 years, provided we don’t have a Butlarian Jihad/turn away from social media as a society
3
monolingualplebApr 1, 2026
+8
The way we let toddlers have iPad access 24/7. We’re basically running a massive social experiment on brain development and we have no idea what the long-term fallout is gonna be
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Euwin_TApr 1, 2026
+3
Yes we do, it's been shown to cause addiction. So mini drug addicts running around and screaming when things aren't immediate. Worse without context, language or frontal lobe development
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okiedokie2468Apr 1, 2026
+5
Donald Trump’s presidency
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Old_Bad_3417Apr 1, 2026
+3
probably how normal it felt to put private life online for engagement.
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SomewhereNo8378Apr 1, 2026
+2
Agreed. Especially with the rise of AI that can impersonate you, your voice and your image.
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ToLoanOrNotToLoan_Apr 1, 2026
+3
Probably the fact that we just gave up all our privacy for a bit of convenience. We literally pay companies to put microphones in our kitchens and bedrooms. It's wild if you think about it
3
Wandering_butnotlostApr 1, 2026
+2
Hopefully all of it. Worst decade ever.
2
MAureleApr 1, 2026
+2
The crazy thing is people will look back at this in 20 years and think 'those were the good old days' poor saps.
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Potential-Brief-8167Apr 1, 2026
+2
This is possibly the worst case scenario other than 'the beginning of the end'
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hippohoneyApr 1, 2026
+2
validation through likes
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SomewhereNo8378Apr 1, 2026
+2
Could be more important than ever in 20 years. Especially if the concept of a social score is put in place.
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donkeyheart451Apr 1, 2026
+1
Enjoying the irony of upvoting this
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hippohoneyApr 1, 2026
+1
donkeyhearted
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Euwin_TApr 1, 2026
+2
Generative AI
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cairob3Apr 1, 2026
+2
Trump
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Significant-Self5907Apr 1, 2026
+1
And his stupid followers.
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thinpileApr 1, 2026
+3
Besides Trump?
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OldHope4690Apr 1, 2026
+2
We’re probably gonna cringe at how we traded real-life experiences for scrolling 6–8 hours a day and calling it ‘relaxing’ 💀
2
Th3c0pyninjaApr 1, 2026
God damn if that ain’t the truth. I deleted all social media (besides Listnook) for this exact reason.
Caught myself dreaming to much about doing things I saw online instead of going out and doing them.
0
jabronibeater11Apr 1, 2026
+2
So now instead of wasting your life on several apps you waste it on one!
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Th3c0pyninjaApr 1, 2026
+1
Seriously though idk what’s wrong with me, my mom said that exact thing when I visited a couple weeks back.
1
OnePage1684Apr 1, 2026
+1
Ai
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JohnnyBackflipApr 1, 2026
+1
TikTok dances in public. Please let that stay in the mid-2020s
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Other-Performance-61Apr 1, 2026
+1
Putting your entire sleep schedule, diet and mood into an app and being surprised when you feel worse about all these
1
BrainttSApr 1, 2026
+1
Plastic is everywhere, a world of disposable items, and "eco-friendliness" in name only.
1
MrBigletApr 1, 2026
+1
Probably how normal we accepted being constantly online and tracked everywhere future people will treat it like we treat pop-up ads now.
1
justsaying6Apr 1, 2026
+1
Social media
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prickly_pantsApr 1, 2026
+1
Letting children grow up online with almost no real protection
1
Objective_Sport_6462Apr 1, 2026
+1
tiktok 💀
1
Mister-ellaneousApr 1, 2026
+1
Having an incompetent cabinet of loyalists.
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Some_Community5776Apr 1, 2026
+1
The 'Main Character' trend where people record themselves being disruptive in public for 15 seconds of fame. It's going to be so incredibly awkward to watch in a few years
1
Dragon_wryterApr 1, 2026
+1
*gestures broadly*
1
2gwanxoApr 1, 2026
+1
Overhyping every tiny trend online
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NotForResusApr 1, 2026
+1
Lip filler
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cleaApr 1, 2026
+1
Him
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BeneficialBee6148Apr 1, 2026
+1
MAGA people. Although, most cringe now when around one.
1
DrVanMojoApr 1, 2026
Calling any and all grammatically correct English "AI Slop".
0
Fickle_Roll8386Apr 1, 2026
People standing on bridges to protest nonsensical and hyperbolic positions.
0
Mundane_Put_5780Apr 1, 2026
COVID-19 and forced vaccinations. I am pro-vaccines, I got the shots and boosters but the “get vaccinated or risk losing your jobs, your sense of security and normalcy” was really messed up! I can understand why it didn’t sit right with many people and I think about how little room there was to push back! Future generations are going to ask how billions of people felt they had no choice but to comply.
0
Chicken_Nuggyz420Apr 1, 2026
Listnook
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understated_vibesApr 1, 2026
-1
All Vine videos
-1
SomewhereNo8378Apr 1, 2026
+1
Those are looked upon quite fondly currently, I think the nostalgia will grow even more in 2 decades for a certain generation.
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