A new Dark Age?

Reading the papers and articles and yes, posts here...I wonder if a new dark Age is soon to be upon us?

So many people seem to prefer to believe"things" not backed up by facts.

Whether it's the US 2020 election results, the proof that covid vaccines have a legitimate place in combating this disease or even that masks help.

Will we see a surge of pitchfork wielding crowds marching in the streets, tearing down everything they fear?

I get the feeling we're fast approaching a cross roads and the future is unclear...

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TheConstantGardener · 56-60, M

I hope not. I think some of the nonsense we see and hear is bluster and reaction. I think most people inhabit the middle ground. The bell curve is as true today as it ever was and if it came down to the nitty-gritty those people on the extremes would soon become isolated.

ozgirl512 · 26-30, F

@TheConstantGardener what you say is true... But how many people were in Mao's army? Or supported Hitler or Lenin.... The extremists do shape what the bell curve does

TheConstantGardener · 56-60, M

@ozgirl512 I agree with that but conditions in our modern societies are a long way from the horrific circumstances almost the whole population found themselves in pre revolutionary Russia, China or post Versailles Germany. The extremes make a lot of noise but they are very small in number.