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Hugin

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2. I really noticed the effect during the holidays...

Reply to YoshidaYui (Original post)

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 05:40 AM

Yesterday

Commenting on the lack of additional decoration in the stores. Some of which had gone all out for years. I speculated that it was a expense cutting measure and only resulted in more of the homogenization of everything.

Most chilling was the non-response of those who I was talking with, not even a “meh”. Only silence.

Is this creeping nihilism?

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Millions are losing interest in everything [View all] YoshidaYui Yesterday OP

I really feel for the young folk Skittles Yesterday #1

And it isn't just the politics. It's AI, generative AI, which is badly flawed tech, but which has been highplainsdem Yesterday #18

yes Skittles 16 hrs ago #23

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles 16 hrs ago #24

I really noticed the effect during the holidays... Hugin Yesterday #2

That is where I am Bettie Yesterday #3

Me too Grim Chieftain Yesterday #6

I think it's because for that year, we realized we were free. Hellbound Hellhound Yesterday #19

Good Point--let's give it a name Roy Rolling Yesterday #4

The new American Dream is to leave mnhtnbb Yesterday #5

Mrs. Aristus and I dream of emigrating to Finland. Aristus Yesterday #20

I would leave if I could. greatauntoftriplets 22 hrs ago #22

Wondered what she was selling. Off the grid anti-government. "Pro-Life Pro-God Pro-Gun Pro-USA" shirts. Click & Buy! betsuni Yesterday #7

What is "LOL" about it? /nt UniqueUserName Yesterday #8

She's got to survive, too. Lots of people are making content to survive. haele Yesterday #16

All those compilation vids are on point. Hellbound Hellhound Yesterday #9

K&R UTUSN Yesterday #10

Kick dalton99a Yesterday #11

One might wonder if Americans are being conditioned. ariadne0614 Yesterday #12

The depressing part is the ones who will Bettie Yesterday #14

Young people feel especially hopeless Johnny2X2X Yesterday #13

FWIW, this video is the kind of stuff that is a very wide and easy on-ramp into MAHA, conspiracy, overly prepping and WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #15

Yes, priming an audience/customer base, younger and less MAGA, using Left-leaning anti-establishment buzzwords. betsuni Yesterday #17

Tbh, goodwill in American society is over and so is the American Dream, whatever that was. Oneironaut Yesterday #21

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