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The Velveteen Ocelot

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1. I'm beginning to think that as a species we are too fucking stupid to survive.

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Mon May 25, 2020, 11:50 PM

May 2020

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What the hell is wrong with so many human beings? [View all] NRaleighLiberal May 2020 OP

I'm beginning to think that as a species we are too fucking stupid to survive. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #1

at this rate we won't. the climate is not happy and one way or another, we will be toast. NRaleighLiberal May 2020 #2

We act like a parasitic organism and Jamastiene May 2020 #6

Eh? Eyeball_Kid May 2020 #15

Post removed Post removed May 2020 #24

All species go extinct misanthrope May 2020 #7

I've been curious about the odds of our evolving out of this condition.. TreasonousBastard May 2020 #12

Well, We Made It RobinA May 2020 #25

Dumbing down DownriverDem May 2020 #34

They are incredibly selfish and self-absorbed... Luciferous May 2020 #3

yes, my question - is social media creating the narcissism epidemic - or is it just NRaleighLiberal May 2020 #4

It's been around a lot longer than social media has TreasonousBastard May 2020 #8

Social media has merely created a positive feedback loop with narcissism misanthrope May 2020 #9

it's the talk radio, which operates outside the free speech spectrum, partly because certainot May 2020 #29

I am a fellow NC native and agree. Jamastiene May 2020 #5

4 NC unis support 16 limbaugh stations - they all support trump, deny covid, make fun of ppe certainot May 2020 #30

Wanton, woeful ignorance. MLAA May 2020 #10

Been through this before, even in my short lifetime... TreasonousBastard May 2020 #11

I stopped trying to figure that out long ago Yeehah May 2020 #13

Were you eavesdropping on me an hour ago? BigmanPigman May 2020 #14

You can't mask stupid NJCher May 2020 #16

It's been worse in human history Nature Man May 2020 #17

Any species... John Ludi May 2020 #18

K&R betsuni May 2020 #19

Actually it seems like we are infested with a desease WORSE than covid-19 bluestarone May 2020 #20

The complete lack of empathy is most definitely a conservative trait. Initech May 2020 #21

Well, That Trait RobinA May 2020 #26

+1 Sherman A1 May 2020 #36

A slew of these idiots wrap themselves the Bible and knock others on the head about Texin May 2020 #22

A speech from the movie Avatar (James Cameronproduction) Ilsa May 2020 #32

The most conspiracy-minded in my circle says louis-t May 2020 #23

Their Need to Belong is Greater Than Their Love for Life McKim May 2020 #27

To me, 3 things have really highlighted the issue Scalded Nun May 2020 #28

Defective, in breeding, brain disorders, brainwashed, low IQ, can't think for themselves, TNAF? Brainfodder May 2020 #31

So many souls, which give us empathy, compassion, generosity, are the size of a mustard seed. Karadeniz May 2020 #33

Why do they love Trump? BlueTexasMan May 2020 #35

Go read The Paranoid Style in American Politics. MicaelS May 2020 #37