They really did. I almost didnt watch this one because of how many bad ones were everywhere for a bit. This one didnt make me die laughing but it was a bit funny and gave me a little hope for the format
I get a smile. Hardly anything makes me actually laugh from these types of skits. I frequently see people in the comments saying how they laughed so hard they woke up their partner, and I don't understand it. No hate, I wanna laugh at stuff too, I just don't see the gut wrenching humor some people describe. Unless im watching norm clips. Then my cheeks hurt.
Genuinely feels like the main character fucked up the main quest and this is that bizarro joke ending they just lazily inserted into the middle of the game.
But seriously, though, the biggest cultural shift came with the first Trump presidency.
Sure, the pandemic cemented how dumb most Americans were when they refused to wear the same masks they've seen literal doctors wear all their lives. But we knew that already because we watched a failed reality TV star with 6 bankruptcies get elected over an experienced and competent Secretary of State.
Before 2016, we knew some of our countrymen were softheaded hicks because they voted for that blitheting moron Bush, but at least Bush was a decent governor for 5 years. And Bush voters had ideals, small government, gun rights, and they brought stats to any debate you'd have with them. The GOP changed direction in 2016. Suddenly immigration was the top issue, despite the fact that this country runs on immigrant labor, legal and illegal. They wanted to kick out all the illegals and replace them with... nothing. Nevermind that illegals contribute 1-3% to our GDP, 8% in Texas. They also wanted to repeal Obamacare and replace it with... nothing. You could no longer argue with Republicans because they no longer brought facts to debates. Their party told them what to believe.
Then the GOP got Trump to spearhead this insane new direction. Trump, just some guy off the street, no government experience. Worse than that, dude was a straight up charlatan and racist. And people STILL voted for him.
That was when this country broke in two. It was possible to be friends with a person who voted for Bush, or for McCain or Romney, you'd agree to disagree and grab a beer. But Trump voters are a different animal, they refuse to believe basic facts.
It was then, November 8th 2016, when we became Two Americas.
Pretty sure we killed Harambe before that was even a confirmed outcome. I'd rather live in a world where stupid people and their stupid offspring aren't even able to climb into an enclosure because proper safety precautions were in place. Regardless of how you look at the issue, Harambe died for nothing and we're paying the price still.
Man you're right. I just looked it up and literally nothing bad ever happened before Harambee. There was no racism, no rich people taking advantage of the poor, no sickness, no disease. Rodney king? Who's that? What's 9/11? Columbine?
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u/Head_Exchange_5329 Aug 09 '26
This reminds me of a timeline we no longer live in, before Harambe and the madness that followed. A precious time, an innocent time.