We used to have that adage about how anonymity made people worse on the internet. It always made me feel uneasy. We hit 2025, and I was dismayed to find it was wrong - the internet was a warning bell for how evil the average person is.
everyone is evil to somebody else.
it’s that before the internet we largely weren’t exposed to all sorts of people who were radically different than us on a regular basis. most of us were mostly exposed to people who were mostly similar to us.
and in real life, most folks are still mostly exposed to folks who are similar to them
unpopular opinion, but i don’t like these kinds of memes. reality sucked then and drove all the outcasts to the internet, and it sucks worse now. but now, on the internet you have this corporate dystopia to deal with on top of it.
escapes come at a premium these days, but the internet is still your best bet, you just need to work overtime to actually find the right places to go.
Meanwhile, I want to escape this fucking world.
I’m sober now, I don’t smoke, I avoid sugar and only drink two coffees a day. Now I can’t even enjoy the internet. Just a whole lotta nothing to take the edge off
🤷
I mean, seems like you haven’t tried meth!
Raw-doggin’ reality
The future fucking sucks.
Except due to the sheer amount of internet controlled cameras and surveillance you cannot escape.
Which movie is this from?
Netflix show, Umbrella academy, Seasons 1 and 2 are the most worth watching
That Gerard way show, umbrella academy.
Or if you go further back, its from an episode of Malcolm in the middle
You know a show is good when just knowing the characters makes this screenshot so damn funny.
More like: People in 2026 using fedi to escape the corporate internet
and realizing it’s all the same people that were on corporate internet making it miserable to use it.
Maybe both?
The internet has become too mainstream
It’s so over!
You just missed it
I know 🥺 Growing up while the internet was cool suucked!
I’m feeling more and more that way even though reality can be pure bullshit sometimes.
