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How long have you been hearing the phrase "we're in the end times"? (self.asklemmy)

submitted 1 month ago by lriv724 to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] ShittyBeatlesFCPres@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I don’t think normal people said it in the mid-to-late 90’s. Like, the Soviet Union was (seemingly) finishing splintering and there was war and strife but there was a sense the world could manage it through diplomacy. The Montréal Protocol was already showing success. Most new technology still seemed promising instead of dystopian.

I’m not saying anyone was right or that we’re actually in the end times. Most of history involves muddling through crises. But it felt like global strife was at a low point and we could actually achieve global consensus on important issues.