The early internet era was full of optimism about the future of the technological society. Techno-utopians naively hoped that a society running on the so-called ‘information superhighway’ would be armed with facts, and civic life would evolve past the tired dialectic of partisan politics. What they predicted, and what ended …
Read More »Russian gas embargo is ‘poison’ for German society – official
An embargo on Russian natural gas would seriously affect the German economy, as well as society, Labor Minister Hubertus Heil said in an interview with news outlet Funke, published on Saturday. “We should gradually become independent from gas imports, but the immediate imposition of an embargo would both complicate the …
Read More »Society isn’t allowed to think of Johnny Depp as the victim
Much of society, infused by decades of feminist ideology, refuses to perceive Johnny Depp as a possible victim of domestic abuse. More than just a successful actor, Depp represents masculinity, which feminism views as oppression. He is the “Patriarchy” personified. In the fallout of the #MeToo movement, which saw dozens …
Read More »‘Women are annoying!’: How Japanese society fights for gender equality and loses to traditions
“The first time I visited, they were about to go hiking in the mountains. Yulia carried a smaller backpack and her husband Yuichi a bigger one. A year later, I saw them carrying backpacks of the same size. Two years after that, Yuichi had the camera, while Yulia carried two …
Read More »Anti-vaxxers are society’s grumbling ‘appendix’, German comedian claims
Sarah Bosetti, who hosts a satirical podcast on German public broadcast network ZDF, made the controversial remarks in the latest episode on Friday, before doubling down on them on her Twitter. In the clip, she rants about the emergence of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, as well as about those …
Read More »Instagram culture of narcissism is destroying our society. Something has to be done about it
Narcissism and vanity are on the rise. While in the past these were considered vices, we must concede that today, in our downward-hurtling dystopia, these are now positively virtues. There is no longer any moral opposition to ANYTHING that might stand in the way of a ‘more impressive selfie’. Fake …
Read More »When mob rule dictates that we must all cheer a male homecoming queen, it’s clear that society is close to collapse
Zachary Willmore of Rock Bridge High School in Columbia, Missouri hit the headlines last week by becoming the first male student to be crowed homecoming queen during a homecoming game. In a video shared widely on Twitter, the crowd appears to cheer wildly as the young gentleman receives his tiara …
Read More »‘Unacceptable in a civilized society’: Investigation launched after Ukraine ace apologizes for racist ‘banana-eating’ jibe (VIDEO)
Kremenchuk forward Andrei Deniskin was caught on camera making the bizarre taunt towards new Donbass Donetsk signing Jalen Smereck, clearly mimicking the act while looking at the American in the 36th minute of a league game. The 23-year-old was sent off and the league has warned that extra sanctions are planned for the …
Read More »Global Citizen Live’s message to society from mega-rich celebs is ‘make do with less.’ And that really sticks in my throat
On Saturday night, the BBC devoted hours of programming to Global Citizen Live: Music Festival for the Planet – a collection of pop concerts and performances from London, New York, Paris, Lagos, Mumbai, Seoul and Sydney in support of the Global Citizen movement. Up to a billion people around the …
Read More »‘Indivisible’: Thousands of people join demonstration for ‘just & caring society’ in Berlin
Around 10,000 demonstrators marched through Berlin’s streets, the police told the German media. The organizers of the event said that up to 30,000 people registered for the event held under the slogan ‘Indivisible! For a just and caring society’. The march was organized by a host of various NGOs, civic …
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