The World Is Going To Hell Thread - Other Topics Forum - Discuss Pop Culture, Arts and Entertainment

In no particular order of importance, with some USA#1 bias:

Nice massacre
Coup attempt in Turkey
Syrian/ISIS chaos
Racist killings by cops
Cop killings in Dallas and Baton Rouge
Idiotic Presidential candidates
Zika virus
William Kassouf

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07-18-2016 , 12:03 PM

kioshk

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It's been all downhill ever since Nixon's resignation in 74.

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07-18-2016 , 12:06 PM

tylertwo

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Summertime, and the livin' is easy
Fish are jumpin' and the cotton is high
Oh, your daddy's rich and your ma is good-lookin'
So hush little baby, Don't you cry
One of these mornings you're gonna rise up singing
And you'll spread your wings and you'll take to the sky

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07-18-2016 , 12:21 PM

ScreaminAsian

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black friday
obamacare
donald trump

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07-18-2016 , 12:22 PM

Mr.mmmKay

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The world is a lot safer than it has ever been, op is likely suffering from recency bias

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07-18-2016 , 12:22 PM

Howard Treesong

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I will say that ScreaminAsian's blog is a bright spot in an otherwise miserable world.

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07-18-2016 , 12:25 PM

Howard Treesong

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Originally Posted by Mr.mmmKay

The world is a lot safer than it has ever been

That is true, and I posted wondering how long it would be before someone pointed that out. However, how do you account for the tragedy that is William Kassouf?

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07-18-2016 , 12:43 PM

Alobar

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I got my own problems

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07-18-2016 , 12:50 PM

Howard Treesong

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Rampant misogyny

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07-18-2016 , 12:53 PM

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Didace

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The world has always been going to hell. The difference is now it's being shown live on Twitter.

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07-18-2016 , 01:15 PM

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MiRee446

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Originally Posted by Didace

The world has always been going to hell. The difference is now it's being shown live on Twitter.

Wow it took 10 years for Twitter to catch on?

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07-18-2016 , 01:23 PM

#12

27offsuit

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Sweet list thread Howard, you're the bestest.

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07-18-2016 , 01:29 PM

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pokeraz

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Add Pokemon go to your list and I will cosign.

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07-18-2016 , 01:45 PM

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TrustyRombone

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The world is designed to largely exploit the poor and uneducated, while rewarding the most selfish.

So yes. It is indeed going to hell.

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07-18-2016 , 01:45 PM

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Yakmelk

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I was under the impression that we all realized that the turkey coup was a positive thing in this other wise so miserable world. Ill change the coup one out for the brexit and/or financial misfortune.

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07-18-2016 , 01:58 PM

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gregorio

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For those unfamiliar with William Kassouf:

He's 22/27 in WSOP ME and got a 1 rd penalty for taunting http://www.pokerlistings.com/live-to...e-update-40490.

Howard, counterpoint: Johnny Bax.

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07-18-2016 , 02:21 PM

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amead

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Can't support Pokemon Go in the "Word is going to hell" thread.

Definitely portends the future, where the physical and virtual words are merged and humans interact with the hybrid world with some kind of overlay. But, that's going to be largely awesome, albeit different.

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07-18-2016 , 02:56 PM

#18

offTopic

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I had no idea who that guy was and I want to run over his foot with a car.

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07-18-2016 , 03:41 PM

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Howard Treesong

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Originally Posted by Yakmelk

Erdogan is a thug. I don't know if the rebels would have been better or worse, but Erdogan's reaction to the coup will almost certainly be bad for the country.

I don't know if the Brexit is good or bad. It is definitely tumultuous.

Oh, yes: the fight between Nimadamus and Alaskan Dog Runner. Poor customers like Steve Peralta were caught in the middle.

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07-18-2016 , 03:46 PM

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ScreaminAsian

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07-18-2016 , 03:57 PM

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WateryBoil

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I live in canada so the number of things that effect me on that list is 0.

Once im done on pokerstars for the day, the remainder consists of crushing overwatch and getting as high as possible.