Mankind's worst accomplishment and invention since the Civil War

[jcwade]

I would the say that the worst invention is Social Media and the worst accomplishment is the breakdown of civil discourse caused by Social Media.

[berettafan]

social media is indeed destroying our society. nukes didn't stand a chance with this poison out there.

[Alan A]

Women being allowed to vote
Or unfettered immigration

[RANDY P]

Counterculture permissiveness.

rjp

[The Synergizer]

I always said Bill Gates was the devil. I agree, social media and the internet is bringing about the destruction of society.

[MikeSid]

Worst accomplishment...failure to respect, adequately treat, and care for persons with mental illness.

And no...I don't have a solution to the problem. But it's an area where we have clearly failed miserably.

[flatbutt]

Nuclear weapons. Period. Full stop.

[cockerpunk]

Originally Posted by jcwade

I would the say that the worst invention is Social Media and the worst accomplishment is the breakdown of civil discourse caused by Social Media.

FYI, pelican parts forums would be considered a social media.




my vote would not be social media ... it would be appliances (including cars) with screens/apps etc. we get it, you want to make microwaves into iphones, or ice machines into iphones, or cars into iphones. but all i want is a microwave, an ice machine and a car please. i do not want or need a touchscreen or anything at all interactive on these devices.

[cockerpunk]

Originally Posted by MikeSid

Worst accomplishment...failure to respect, adequately treat, and care for persons with mental illness.

And no...I don't have a solution to the problem. But it's an area where we have clearly failed miserably.

mmm good one.

[jcommin]

The process of ethnic cleansing - Going on long before the Civil War.

[sc_rufctr]

What Jim said and it got worse during and then after WW2.

[RNajarian]

Originally Posted by jcommin

The process of ethnic cleansing - Going on long before the Civil War.

It is happening as we speak. . . a little too close to home for me.

I’ve been to Karabagh, the Azeris are subhuman vermin. I saw murder and the effects of rape first hand.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/sep/27/armenian-rally-azerbaijan-los-angeles-gop-debate

[Dixie]

WWII was the worst event. 70 to 75 million died. Most of them civilian. The worst accomplishment, by association, would be the rise of fascism.

[Dixie]

BTW, are we taking odds on how many posts get made before this goes to PARF?

[craigster59]

My Wife who works in Homeland Security and Immigration is appalled at the amount of human trafficking and sexual slavery still going on to this day around the world and here in the good old USA.

[varmint]

Federal reserve? Going off the gold standard.

The United Nations.

Russian revolution.

“Modern” art

[jcommin]

Originally Posted by RNajarian

It is happening as we speak. . . a little too close to home for me.

I’ve been to Karabagh, the Azeris are subhuman vermin. I saw murder and the effects of rape first hand.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/sep/27/armenian-rally-azerbaijan-los-angeles-gop-debate

A real touchy subject for me. I have read about the Crusades and the sacking of Constantinople. It was turning point for me what man can do agonist man. It hit a nerve during WWI when Ottoman Empire (Turkey) conducted genocide agonist Greeks, Armenians and Assyrians and the world did nothing. The Germans saw this and created their own playbook. I married a Jew and my children are Jewish. Others have seen it too. Most look the other way until it happens to you.

Sorry for the rant

[Aurel]

The invention of COVID in a research lab ranks up there…

[Alan A]

Originally Posted by Aurel

The invention of COVID in a research lab ranks up there…

They used to throw plague infected carcasses over city walls. That craps been going on for a long time.

[jamesnmlaw]

Bmw