I’m really worried about the state of the US despite being a white male who was I’ll coast right through it. I’ll also accept “I don’t” and “very poorly” as answers

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    6 months ago

    Yeah take the long view and realize 100 years ago TB would be a major cause of death, prohibition would be in full force and the Mob would be powerful, we’d be 5 years post-WWI, 6 years from the Great Depression, and 16 years from WWII.

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      Reminds me of that Doctor Who christmas special with the soldier. “Now let’s get you back to your first World War” - “What do you mean, FIRST World War?!?!!” - “Oh. Sorry. Spoilers.”