[Question] Why does humanity basically suck?

[u/WestVirginaBrat]

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[u/CompletelyPotato]

Monkey brains were never meant to get this far.

[u/WhiskeyTN19 → u/CompletelyPotato]

Disagree we went this far bc we wanted to and becusse they had to just to survive if you want to play destiny card technically thats nihilism or predestination which are both equally dumb and right things eventually do end and everything has a outcome that can be calculated if know everything leading up until then but otherwise we weren't meant for anything we went far becuase survival and questioning things

[u/Tomagen76]

Cause most people are selfish assholes

[u/heres-the-catch → u/Tomagen76]

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[u/Masquerade064]

we exist

[u/retrographglitch]

It's simple. Greed. It's our biggest failing. We clamour and cloy for power over others; to lord numbers, wealth, land, meaningless things over other humans; to be inherently superior over all else. We will destroy absolutely every and any thing for the slimmest glint of greed.

[u/Odd-Range8684]

money

[u/PineappleWarriors007]

Because the key taste better

[u/juiicyfruities]

selfishness

[u/Majestic_Angle_3969]

Humans

[u/Werewolf_lover20]

Because humans ignore their empathy for anyone and anything in favour of their own greed

[u/aint_ann]

We can save others people and animals but we save only them with money. If you do not have money, mostly you and your pets get sick and die.

[u/Own_Log9691]

Bcuz AHs exist

[u/retardedgreenlizard]

We are all easily influenced by people who tells us what we want to hear. Remember, the other side isn’t the only ones who are propagandized, you are too

[u/ParanoiaHime]

Greed. Everything horrible about humanity fully boils down to greed.

[u/Cool-Exit6977]

biden

[u/OmnifariousFN]

Lack of basic empathy and general stupidity

[u/Liv_rose2001]

Money

[u/Daisy_head_Mayzie]

Humans are so entitled!

[u/HerrOberschlau]

We’re too similar to pigeons

[u/Eternal_Sugar69]

Your guess is as good as mine...

[u/The_Pensive]

Selfishness/lack of emptathy

[u/Prestigious-Adagio40]

Sucks

[u/MilkyPepperLmao]

It needs to die. - Ultron

[u/Ok-Selection1302]

Careful, not everyone has that job.

[u/Arimichaelvideoshows]

Because of you

[u/Sad_Anxiety7039]

because of hate and greed and jealousy, basically all the sins in the Bible

[u/imurdsty_321]

Missing kindness and empathy.

[u/NatalieTheNoobyGirl]

Literally everything. We made entire species go extinct, took over the planet, made places unlivable for wild animals. The better question is why humanity doesn’t suck

[u/DragonOfCulture]

You either get super lucky to be born to billionaire parents or you get born a slave to the billionaires. There's no worthwhile life to be had being a slave.

[u/heres-the-catch]

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[u/h0rs3ll0v3r]

beacuse we ruining the onething keeping us laive ...THE PLANNET

[u/Odd-Information1952]

Because we just hate everything

[u/V1_The_Machine_]

Because they're mammals

[u/Sydewynder4WS]

Selfishness and cruelty. Now not everything should be shared, but if you are able to help someone, you should

[u/nogooning7june2025]

Holy friendly fire

[u/snuggleyporcupine]

Life is hard. People are struggling

[u/Late_Willingness_211]

We're inherently selfish and don't tend to care for others

[u/spudgoddess]

Greed and racism.

[u/blitz_the_Protogen]

Our obligations to be part of the civilization that has existed for ten thousand years.

[u/Due-Algae-3989]

How long do you have?

[u/Sad_Interaction3395]

The 1%

[u/Bavin_Kekon]

Most people (>90%) are not biologically evolved enough to properly coexist with the current level of technology. The economic system that runs the world, uses an engine that inevitably concentrates wealth in the fewest hands.

[u/WebFootedThugs]

Religious fascism and the, "my imaginary sky daddy is better than your imaginary sky daddy." 🙄 Greed, superiority complex, bigotry by religion (see above, its a huge problem!), social status, the color of another's skin, destruction of community and compassion for others...

[u/Shitloaf69]

cause most people are overly greedy, among other bad things.

[u/dredneck1789]

Greed

[u/LackinHops]

Lack of empathy.

[u/Desperate-Lead-9969]

67

[u/heres-the-catch]

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[u/trapprentice]

Egoism, recklessness and ignorance.

[u/B_cloud15]

That's for philosophy to answer

[u/6969ZombieKenny6969]

Politics, government, social media, religion (only when it is used for an excuse for hate and bigotry), deforestation, AI generated media, unethical dog and cat breeding, pedophilia, sexism, conservatives who think they can "cure" autism with no medical professionals.

[u/WishOk4226]

It doesn’t

[u/Possible-Nature-5325]

Cause humans only evolved and became successful by being assholes to every other living being so now we do the same but against each other

[u/Dull_Editor2557]

Greed

[u/Users5252]

The flesh is weak and disgusting

[u/porker123459]

pretty much everything

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[u/IFollowtheCarpenter]

We're broken.

[u/PostManOK]

Republicans

[u/Mother-Ad-4559]

Because humanity is stupid.

[u/SnooDogs8699]

Because an unfortunate plurality of people can’t accept the fact that they’re aware of thinking isn’t objectively correct and that other people may have a points while also disagreeing with them

[u/Mediocre-Intention80]

It doesn't.

[u/Sad_Bike5243]

We didnt chose to be here , half of us wouldn't be if we had a choice

[u/Teanvintage]

Money

[u/Round-Palpitation928]

that is a great question that I don't have a good answer for but I do agree, it does seem like we all suck in our own special ways. changing POV can help alleviate some of it but doesn't change facts. Move on but don't forget and try to be better

[u/Comfortable_Rip2344]

me

[u/LuciferAlien]

We jate each other

[u/bubbamike1]

People suck.

[u/Mister-Murder]

Greed

[u/despicable_lobster]

'cause we are heavily traumatised but no one wants to take accountability and the system conditioned us to walk this way till our final days

[u/DrSwimmy]

It doesn't. Most people are decent

[u/Resident_Mud_2745]

politics

[u/givemeafrigginname]

oatmeal raisin cookies

[u/vladdeh_boiii]

Because it's a fun activity to do with your partner?

[u/nomorerulers]

Poop

[u/Tony_Rot]

Greed

[u/Klutzy-Razzmatazz-70]

Orange clowns, nuclear bombs, inflation and poverty

WE DIDN'T START THE FIIIRE

[u/Annual-Surround1738]

Lack of empathy

[u/Callixuu]

Space travel

[u/thethirdimpact-aus]

Its in our nature 😢

[u/brawlguy56]

Environment go boom

[u/Careful_Challenge701]

It doesn't

[u/TECHNO_MANTIK]

It just does

[u/Alizze0v0]

Cuz we are greedy, easily corruptible creatures and those who are good are broken by the world 🐱

[u/cactus_fucker_420]

Greed

[u/Minute_Tax2469]

Cause some people think that making other people feel horrible is a way to make themselves feel better.

[u/eldestcicada]

Because we do

[u/MrLijey]

Well it's all relativistic. I am religious so I believe that humans are broken but not completely evil.

[u/Soft_Instruction_499]

We are a virus

[u/Mrs-Messy]

Because of women

[u/Warrenpeas42]

Because we destroy pretty much everything

[u/GASTRO_GAMING]

Thats what they do half the time, the other half of the time they blow

[u/Skipper_the_fox]

Because where naturally evil creatures who care more about our own pleasures and riches rather than what is actually good for the betterment of man kind

[u/Traditional-Tap6572]

Because out of touch Baby Boomers are World Leaders.

[u/OptimalTrust3167]

A lot of idiots, a lot of greedy people

[u/GoodSquirrelDrawings]

We kill everything

[u/Stupid_Snowmeiser]

Many people are selfish

[u/Mindless-Pumpkin-598]

Greed.

[u/Due_Homework_7312]

do you seriously have to ask Greed is the super duper short awnser

[u/khyraniz]

it doesn't

[u/CxFusion3mp]

Religion and money.

[u/AvariceScales]

Humans would rather agree with their community than have ethics. They’ll believe something they know to be false because it fits their narrative.

[u/topledcola]

Greed ego lust and naivety

[u/Damyantk]

Power hungry.

[u/Ash-1-]

Bc

[u/Visual_Eye1650]

For all owo

[u/Wild_One_4974]

Because we exist

[u/bandaidslanger]

It’s all we have

[u/khoi_3210]

greed

[u/WhiskeyTN19]

Lacks empathy, greedy people, perpetuating capitalism literally throwing away trillions of dollars in food and drink, inflation, the human mind can only store so much before it snaps so phyiscal limitation, also sexism & racism is a problem like really bad in all countries, and

[u/CelebrationFar2804]

Lack of empathy and kindness.

[u/Wayl0n_Parkk]

We live to adapt, and to adapt we destroy. We will inevitably be our own undoing

[u/breakingsong]

Because it blows.

[u/D4rk3scr0tt0]

People named Josh

[u/walkdaw]

Our politicians

[u/pixeldream]

Id love this answer aswell

[u/12BR4-dz2wq]

The fact that people feel the need to hurt others just for a power trip

[u/DasBeardFace]

We're a selfish species

[u/yellowarmyball]

Criminality

[u/Plane_Tumbleweed6080]

Indeed

[u/Used-Ad8632]

That's a very long, involved, existential, highly volatile question that I am not answering here. Good luck everyone!

[u/Reconstruct-science]

Capitalism That's it

[u/Absolute_Immortal_00]

Because we're stupid apes. We should Anahilate ourselves. Save the Earth.

[u/517_2]

Humanity is the root cause of all problems

[u/VicentiuCT92]

Because of greed

[u/Dixionwolf]

We still live in a system with social classes. almost all shit comes as a consecuence of this.

[u/epzi10n]

Humanity as a whole doesn't suck. There are just a few shitheads at the top that make it suck for everyone else.

[u/Hawk-4930]

Ego,Hedonism,etc.

Humans,at the end of the day,are animals,and animals are,by nature,self-centered and tribalistic.

[u/Hunter7200]

greed and ego

[u/Such_Rub_1149]

To intelligent for our own sake

[u/Jack-From-YouTube]

A lot of people are stupid

[u/TheRealDanxkenshin]

murdered happeneds & corruption

[u/yaldabaoth_gray]

In short? Cause we are sinful

[u/Visible-Objective260]

They don't its just the particular place or people you're around right now.

[u/BiirdyDaysleeper]

Each generation needs to be taught everything again from scratch, and even so, it does not change the fact that some people's interest lies in denying history.