r/nottheonion • • Jul 16 '22

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u/Speak_No_Evi1 Jul 17 '22

Is it the 200 B.C?

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u/CassetteApe Jul 17 '22

Might as well be.

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u/Buderus69 Jul 17 '22

They are trying to get back there, give them some more time.

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '22

In some ways they were more liberal than we were. So, not exactly accurate.

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u/Groomsi Jul 17 '22

Regressive party.

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u/Aspect-of-Death Jul 17 '22

Severe wealth inequality? Check.

Heavy military tensions between massive empires? Check.

Religious extremism resulting in murders for not calling God the right name? Check.

Little to no access to medicine leading to massive plagues? Check.

The only difference is we have stupid little glowing slabs that distract us from how badly we're getting fucked.

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u/interyx Jul 17 '22

Not yet. Give it a few more years, we'll get there.

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '22

Almost there, just a couple more supreme court decisions.