Straight Outta Degeneracy

[tonymontana99]

Okay, guys. We are living in times that will forever change the course of the world. With all this shit going on (illegal immigrants crisis, ISIS, mentally ill rights, cultural wars, etc.) I think we are unfortunate enough to be alive to witness the western civilization as we know it fall in terms of culture, education and spirit. We have kids our age being brainwashed by Hollywood, the music industry and the mainstream media into thinking that degenerate behaviour is acceptable. We have Miley Cyrus and Co. putting young girls twerking and dressing in slutty and inappropriate ways, rappers glorifying drugs, promiscuity, alcohol and violence (with the bullshit excuse of "but this is our reality! Hurr durr"), the mainstream media glorifying mentally ill people like Bruce Jenner and exposing our kids to it, college campuses being dominated by left-wing socialists, feminists, #BlackLivesMatter BS activists, people being indoctrinated with white guilt, young black people tearing up neighborhoods and disrupting the peace because they insist there's still a race war going on and so much more.

How can we survive this? How can young people like me who are starting to feel there's something off with how the world is today be heard without being called a racist, a misogynistic, a patriarch, a cis-gender white male scum and all the other buzzwords the liberals use? How do we fight against these people who are doing nothing but corrupting innocent young kids and stripping them from any morals, common sense or critical thinking?

Hopefully, the pendulum will swing back.

[DriveAlive]

I think I heard these same complaints when Reagan was elected and before that during the red scare and silent majority movements. You're a little late to the party on this one.

[tonymontana99]

I think I heard these same complaints when Reagan was elected and before that during the red scare and silent majority movements. You're a little late to the party on this one.

"Gay. Liberal."

Opinion discarded.

[Judean Zealot]

I think I heard these same complaints when Reagan was elected and before that during the red scare and silent majority movements. You're a little late to the party on this one.

I would say it's been a process since the 60s.

And OP, there is no way out of it. America is on a decline.

[Sir Suomi]

While I disagree with how a lot of things have changed throughout our recent history, it's really not that surprising to me. Every generation pushes the boundaries of what is culturally accepted. For example, a Protestant marrying a Catholic was unheard of in my great grandparents days (granted in my case it was more marrying those outside of the Finnish community), my grandparents generation it was marrying outside your race, and finally our parent's age of marrying the same sex.

By the time our children grow up, something unseen will begin to become the social norm. What may this be for say? I couldn't tell you. Maybe a 15 year old girl will be able to marry a 27 year old man. Maybe cousins will legally be allowed to marry (insert cheers of joy from the Southern States). Who knows? What is certain is that it will be something that even our generation, degenerate as it is, could've imagined.

But this is how Western culture has adopted. Radical ideas spring up out of nowhere, and they knock you on your ass when you're not looking.

However, there is still some amount of hope left. It's clear to see that not everyone follows the mainstream path. There are still those who will live simple lives, devoid of the degeneracy that has infected today's youth. And maybe after The Great Race War of the Feminist Demi-Gendered Wolfkin SuperWhoLock is over and the world burns, the simple people rise from the ashes and begin anew, like a Phoenix starting a new cycle of life.

Brings a tear to my eye man

[DriveAlive]

I would say it's been a process since the 60s.

And OP, there is no way out of it. America is on a decline.

Well yes, except the idea of liberals "invading" universities is from the red scare. Otherwise, all of his complaints originate in the 60s till the present. BTW, the OP and Tipper Gore both agree on rap music...

[Judean Zealot]

Well yes, except the idea of liberals "invading" universities is from the red scare. Otherwise, all of his complaints originate in the 60s till the present. BTW, the OP and Tipper Gore both agree on rap music...

Any radical movement originates from the University, whether it is the sexual revolution, the Iranian Islamic revolution, or the rise of Fascism. Considering the natural passion of youth, it's quite understandable.

[lyhom]

tbh I don't really care for this "wah society is degrading" debate because I grew out of my "society is shit" phase years ago, but honestly I don't care about the sexual stuff of mainstream society now as long as violence isn't too encouraged or insane shit like transtrenders become mainstream

(also kind of off topic but lmfao at the op complaining about snarl words when they use them a lot themselves)

[phuckphace]

http://i.imgur.com/C7NBNtm.jpg

[tonymontana99]

While I disagree with how a lot of things have changed throughout our recent history, it's really not that surprising to me. Every generation pushes the boundaries of what is culturally accepted. For example, a Protestant marrying a Catholic was unheard of in my great grandparents days (granted in my case it was more marrying those outside of the Finnish community), my grandparents generation it was marrying outside your race, and finally our parent's age of marrying the same sex.

By the time our children grow up, something unseen will begin to become the social norm. What may this be for say? I couldn't tell you. Maybe a 15 year old girl will be able to marry a 27 year old man. Maybe cousins will legally be allowed to marry (insert cheers of joy from the Southern States). Who knows? What is certain is that it will be something that even our generation, degenerate as it is, could've imagined.

But this is how Western culture has adopted. Radical ideas spring up out of nowhere, and they knock you on your ass when you're not looking.

However, there is still some amount of hope left. It's clear to see that not everyone follows the mainstream path. There are still those who will live simple lives, devoid of the degeneracy that has infected today's youth. And maybe after The Great Race War of the Feminist Demi-Gendered Wolfkin SuperWhoLock is over and the world burns, the simple people rise from the ashes and begin anew, like a Phoenix starting a new cycle of life.

Brings a tear to my eye man

It does, doesn't it? It is shameful and sad what is happening to the western civilization. I really do hope we are living in a modern Weimar Republic. There must be a point where we stand up against this shit. Did you see the VMA show? It was Tumblr: The Awards. I never had never seen so much degeneracy in one show ever before.

insane shit like transtrenders become mainstream

Haven't they already? Bruce "Caitlyn" Jenner and Jazz Jennings. And those are just the first wave. And I kinda disagree with you when you say violence should be kept out. Throughout history, violence has been one of the best ways to shape the course of things. If the violence is directed towards something I disagree with, I'm all for it.

[Fritos43]

I kinda think that the "degeneracy" is change. Not all good, but it's change. That should mean something.

[phuckphace]

we can now see the Lake of Fire from our Overton window

[Porpoise101]

I would say it's been a process since the 60s.

And OP, there is no way out of it. America is on a decline.
Yes if you aren't growing you're dying if you live in capitalist world

[thegreatgatz]

You are vehemently ignorant of the irony in your words. First, you decry Miley Cyrus and twerking and girls dressing in slutty and extravagant fashions, hip hop culture glorifying violence, then you make a very outlandish comparison of those products of capitalist society to the social reactions against them: Left wing socialism and college education, feminism, and racial equality activism. You surely are not too blind to actually believe that there is a true 'culture war' which is plainly caused by moral degeneracy and loss of Christian values. Although changing values may have led to upsets in society, the great problems of the time are clearly results of capitalist decadence and lack of policy which could have prevented this country from becoming a postindustrial, postmoral hell. You blame the problems caused by your beloved capitalism on the forces which seek to counteract them.

[phuckphace]

You blame the problems caused by your beloved capitalism on the forces which seek to counteract them.

those forces you speak of may have sought to counteract it at point in time (Eugene Debs & co.) but modern "Marxist" movements have been watered down into a DON'T TRIGGER ME / lolbertarian+welfare state chucklefest. his point about our Universities being infested with people of this type is actually quite true.

if I had to pick between OP's technocratic capitalism or Eugene Debs socialism, I'd go with the latter. we'll get neither.

[Uniquemind]

The old old grandparent establishment said that in the 1960's...then the internet got invented in the 90's >>> economic boom, and even now online sales are outgrowing traditional sales from stores.

While drugs, crime, and young people's trending pattern to not think long term are a problem. A significant fraction of young people are extremely inventive, charitable, and already have internships to help pave business models, and technological advances for the future.

The biggest issues are the following:

1. Current adults in power are ignorant of science, and are playing a dangerous political chicken game with nature.

2. The tax code is overtly complicated and favors the rich and with obscene amounts of wealth in USA politics.

3. And instead of fighting celebrities, we should be asking them to help teach and motivate youth to MASTER knowledge to help solve the worlds problems, and have fun responsibly.

4. In science news the Higgs boson was found. That's promising if you understand what technologies and avenues of study at the University level this opens up for Humanity.


The problem isn't partying, the problem is partying in a stupid way.

The problem is lack of understanding how what we learn in school matters in the real world, and for teachers to challenge students who think they're given "busy work"....customize education so every student is pushed only to their individual limit and grow them from there.

Not just by throwing a book at them and piles of HW to cause us sleep deprivation.

Also have society put pressure on parents to actually parent, otherwise their child gets taken away.

[Miserabilia]

The only thing I can aggree with half is that it's a shame to loose western culture however I see no loss of western culture or any proof of it, only the fact that western countries are more interconnected with each other than before and more influenced by english speaking culture, but western countries overall are dedicated to preserving culture as well as accepting new ones.

[Porpoise101]

those forces you speak of may have sought to counteract it at point in time (Eugene Debs & co.) but modern "Marxist" movements have been watered down into a DON'T TRIGGER ME / lolbertarian+welfare state chucklefest. his point about our Universities being infested with people of this type is actually quite true.

if I had to pick between OP's technocratic capitalism or Eugene Debs socialism, I'd go with the latter. we'll get neither.
I read a NYT article about why universities are more left leaning and it pretty much said that "well the military is right leaning so you right wing bigots have nothing on us lefties."

Personally I think both should be more center aligned because that will prevent extremism from both sides.