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1. ratelimitsteve · 1789656284 · focus · HN ↗

   Hey, so what do y'all think it felt like back in the 30s to watch the world split between a handful of really aggressive countries and everyone else? Specifically, what do y'all think it felt like to be a non-aggressive person living in one of the handful of really aggressive countries?

   1. derwiki · 1789657220 · focus · HN ↗

      The news cycle was a lot slower, and there’s a chance you wouldn’t be literate enough to read newspapers. I suspect you’d probably just carry on per usual.

      1. buellerbueller · 1789678009 · focus · HN ↗

         Currently, the news cycle is too fast to keep up with and 1 in 5 USian adults are functionally illiterate.

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