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This nation is in a very, very bad shape right now. People are deeply polarized; everything you do is expensive; and people have become more sensitive, reserved, and self-centered.

Neo-feminism has resulted in a lot of very lonely, single men. Sadly, I am one of those extremely lonely souls. It seems people don't want to meet or form friendships or relationships organically anymore. Online dating has destroyed the prospects for the average male, but it seems like the de-facto way of dating these days for my generation. In addition, with the uncertainties brought about by advancements in AI, international tensions, and so many issues domestically, I feel we are on the verge of societal collapse.

I have been losing more and more faith in humanity. Sometimes I feel I am living in the twilight zone. I was layed off recently, and since, I have barely left the house. Everything is too depressing. I have no motivation to work as I am burnt out, and I am tired of seeing all my peers I have known growing up get married and form families. It is incredibly difficult to make new friends as it is. Couple my social deficits with that, it feels like a nightmare.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ban-social-media-kids-fed-040813946.html
Ban social media for kids? Fed-up parents in Senate say yes

Sen. Katie Britt says she hears about it constantly when she is at home in Alabama — at school track meets, basketball tournaments and on her regular morning walks with friends. And when she was running for the Senate last year, Britt says, “parent after parent” came up to her wanting to discuss the way social media was harming their kids.

Britt also navigates the issue in her own home, as the mother of a 13-year-old and a 14-year-old.

“Enough is enough,” says Britt, a Republican who last week introduced bipartisan legislation with three other senators — all parents of young children and teenagers — to try to better protect children online. “The time to act is now.”

Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy, too, deals with it firsthand as a father to an 11-year-old and a 14-year-old. Murphy says he’s seen the upsides to social media, like connection during the coronavirus pandemic and silly videos that bring them joy. But he’s also seen the downsides, including children he knows who he says have ventured into dark corners of the online world.

“I just feel like we’ve reached this point where doing nothing is not an option,” says Murphy, a Democrat. “And increasingly, when members of Congress go home, this is one of the first or second issues that they’re hearing about from their constituents.”