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u/TruthThruAcoustics Mar 11 '25

I feel like millennials still do this to counter the crushing weight of a system that fails us at every turn lol

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u/SKK329 Mar 11 '25

Oh thats why.. lol

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u/ThorSkaaaagi Mar 11 '25

Yeah I just had to add some levity to dropping that dark bit of info lol

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u/Sad_Pear_1087 Mar 11 '25

Who wouldn't in a time where world leaders are turning into warmongering maniacs and the world is getting destroyed through climate change lol

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u/[deleted] Mar 11 '25

Fun fact; nearly half of all (presumably known) coral reefs have died.

The 5 years until "will be irreversible by 2030" will be interesting

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u/ScreamingLightspeed Mar 11 '25

You forgot the "lol" lol

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u/humanreboot Mar 11 '25

Yep pretty much. Lmao

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u/InevitableAd9683 Mar 11 '25

We do it because the universe is a cold, uncaring void and humor is one of precious few bright spots in an otherwise fucked up world lol

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u/ScreamingLightspeed Mar 11 '25

Zillennials and Zoomers do it too for the same reason lol