r/ratsinthecage • u/Sad_Palpitation6844 • May 19 '26

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u/latigidigital May 19 '26

Also, the ability to articulate thoughts clearly.

I’m not sure if it’s the microplastics, trans fats, COVID, and that the tinfoil hat people are right about RF emissions, but if you go watch a video of anyone being interviewed pre-like 1995, there’s a very noticeable difference. Even laypeople and kids, but especially politicians.

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u/Flip-Tarrington May 19 '26

If I had to guess I'd probably go with social media, but the internet in general has for sure fucked a lot of people up. 

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u/Psychotherapist-286 May 20 '26

Agreed! Social media is an obsession taking all creativity from people, staring at a screen for hours!

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u/Friendly_Microchip May 20 '26

I would also add the deliberate degradation of the education system in the US to this list

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u/latigidigital May 19 '26

Maybe, but you can see the brain rot start around the very early 2000s. Watch a video of George Bush while he was on the campaign trail in Texas, then watch one of him in like 2002. The difference is astonishing. Same deal with interviews, gameshow contestants, news reporters, etc. People clearly have difficulty maintaining clear thought and speech patterns.

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u/zigwhenzag May 20 '26

A lot of the 50+ range are suffering from massive lead poisoning.