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67 Disturbing Posts That Suggest We’re Already Living In A “Boring Dystopia” (New Pics)
Tyrannical governments, natural disasters, crime, violence, poverty—mix these ingredients and you get a hopeless society where people don't live, they just exist.
Sounds like a nightmare, right? Something we would never wish to see on Earth. However, at the same time, such a predicament is quite easy to imagine. According to the subreddit r/ABoringDystopia, that is because humanity is already moving in that direction.
This online community unites 760K members and they regularly share real-life examples to prove their point. Here are some of the recent ones that seem pretty convincing.
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#2
Strange Priorities
Uncommon Boston 1 hour ago
The wealthy have tax loops so they pay less taxes, but we blame the welfare moms. Who costs the country more?
Before the subreddit was created in January 2016, there was a Facebook group of the same name.
The group was founded by the late philosopher Mark Fisher, the very person who originally coined the term "boring dystopia."
However, Fisher, widely known as the author of the cult classic Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative?, told Vice that the group "wasn't that well thought-out at the start" and that he hadn’t done anything like this before.
As a result, he closed it in November 2015. But apparently, the internet needed such a space.
#3
Palestinians Returning To Their Homes In Khan Yunis, Gaza After The Iof Partially Withdraw. This Was A City That Housed Approx. 400,000 People. Photo By Ali Jadallah
Andy Pandy 5 hours ago
Makes complete sense, to retaliate to terrorist acts Israel just wipes out cities and a whole lot of innocents and the Israelis support this calling for everything to be levelled! Disgusting, Netanyahu and Putin are new age hitlers
#4
The Oligarchic States Of America
#5
This Is Not Normal And Should Not Be Seen As A Wholesome Story Either
Andy Pandy 5 hours ago
What if America was actually the land of the free, the only thing they have freedom for is owning guns and that seems good enough for most
Originally, Fisher had noticed a common theme in pictures he shared on Facebook and wondered if it could be developed into a group.
"It was understood from the start to be a consciousness-raising exercise, encouraging people to perceive the actual state of Britain rather than the PR state," he said in December 2015, a month after he shut down the group and before the inception of the subreddit. "Which is surprisingly hard, because there's this mixture of Silicon Valley ideology, PR, and advertising which distracts us from our own aesthetic poverty, and the reality of what we have. Which is just all these crap robots..."
#6
It Is So Over Goddamn
#7
Argentina New "Anarcho-Capitalist" President Announced People Would Lose Social Welfare Plans If They Blocked Streets In Protest. These Are The Streets Outside Congress At 3:00 Am
#8
Bernie Asks, Billionaire Answers: The $7.25 Standoff
General Anaesthesia 1 hour ago
No CEO should get more than ten times the lowest paid employee's wage.
#9
Heil… Wait, This Can’t Be Real?
Andy Pandy 5 hours ago
The fourth reich in America now, trump and musk make them burn!! Go back to South Africa and see how long you last there
"Crap robots" were a common theme on his Facebook group. One typical post included a photograph of a broken vending machine, with a note attached to it saying, "The light inside has broken but I still work."
"It’s Californian ideology without Californian sunshine, isn’t it?” Fisher asked rhetorically.
#10
So We’re Here Now, Do We Deserve Each Other?
#11
It's A Trickle-Down Nightmare
#12
Drones Luring Civilians To Their Deaths
#13
Guerrilla Poster On The Subway
To many of the three thousand members the group had, it's content was mainly entertainment, but it also served to illustrate "hauntology," the term Fisher used to describe the sense of a lost future—in this case, one where machines enhance, rather than hinder, our lives.
#14
Yet Again The Us Vetoes A Un Resolution For Ceasefire
Bernd Herbert 3 hours ago
There are some certainties in the world. One is, that every time an UN or Security Council resolution is voted on, the US, China or Russia will veto. Especially if you thought:"Huh, yeah, that resolution makes sense or would be the right thing to do!"
#15
The Human Internet Is Dying. AI Images Taking Over Google
#17
Picture Sent To Me From A Friend That Works In An Amazon Distribution Center
According to a new survey from book publisher The Folio Society, around 26 percent of American men and 14 percent of women feel like they are already living in a dystopia.
At the same time, only one-third of Americans believe the nation has a functioning democracy, and younger people were increasingly convinced that democracy had failed in the U.S.
Americans are particularly concerned over free speech (60 percent) and government surveillance of personal and family finances (45 percent).
#18
Top 1% Of U.S. Earners Now Have More Wealth Than The Entire Middle Class
Sergy Yeltsen 5 hours ago
The middle class has just about been wiped out in Australia. Soon there will only be poverty-level poor and obscenely wealthy rich.
#19
17,000 Tourists Arrived Today With Cruise Ships In Santorini, A Small Greek Island. Santorini's Total Population Is 17,000 Citizens. Overtourism Is Real And It's Scary
Bernd Herbert 3 hours ago
Cruise ships are the worst. Those destinations have put limits to daily visitors. Venice started it and other surely will follow.
#20
Even A Paying Customer Is Considered Loitering If They Stay Past 30 Minutes. What Happened To Hanging Out At Diners?
Bernd Herbert 3 hours ago
Funny, how I never ever saw a sign like that in Europe. Ah, I know. We're not as free here as in the US.
#21
Israel Wipes Out Another Village In Lebanon
Jrog 3 hours ago (edited)
This is supposed to be a photo of the Libanese village of Ramyeh. Must be pointed out the photo is of dubious origin, with some claiming it's from the 1982 war, some claiming AI but for sure it lacks a definite source. What is true, though, is that Ramyeh suffered intensive and repeated bombing by the IDF, and the Israeli attacked on purpose an UN Peacekeeping outpost with tanks and rockets killing 4 and wounding 15, in what is effectively a war crime. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_attack_on_Ramyah_UNIFIL_post
However, why did Fisher close 'Boring Dystopia' 1.0 if his thoughts are proving to be so relevant to people?
"For me, the point at which the group started to go downhill was when it became like every other Facebook group. It was just recirculating 'content' and sending links, keeping people inside what I would call capitalist cyberspace instead of looking outside at their own environment," the philosopher explained. "It felt like it was reinforcing the condition it was intended to displace."
#22
Today, For The 32nd Year In A Row, The Entire World Voted To Condemn The Us' Illegal And Cruel Embargo Against Cuba - Except For Three Countries
#24
Economist Michael Hudson Warned That The Parasite Anti-Economy (Finance, Real Estate, Insurance) Would Devour The Real Working Economy. Article Link In The Comments
Bernd Herbert 4 hours ago
Then let the millionaires there figure out how to cook and clean for themselves.
#25
A Police Sniper Stationed On The Roof Of The Indiana Memorial Union Overlooking A Student Encampment At Iu Bloomington
The alternative to closing it was endless policing by him and Rumi Josephs, an artist who served as the group's second admin. "It didn't work at that scale, and you could feel that it wasn't the right place for it… It was just an experiment, and Facebook probably wasn't the right platform. I didn't want it to be diluted."
#26
Housing Crisis Reality
Owen 4 hours ago
When I was homeless (Not in the US), I broke into an abandoned shop and stayed there at night. Just so I wouldn't die of exposure in a cold winter. I would urge every homeless person worldwide to do the same. If it's not being used, but it can save your life? Commit that crime.
#27
Tire Particulate In Your Bloodstream
#28
Ten Whole Thousand Dollars!
Scott Rackley 1 hour ago
I truly hope for jury nullification. He made a good start at least. Go for Nestle next.
#29
Used Meta AI To Edit A Selfie, Now Instagram Is Using My Face On Ads Targeted At Me
Fisher cast Facebook as a distorted reality following an alternate sense of time, where old news is endlessly recirculated and human nature is subject to automation. At that time, the filter bubble had already felt developed enough to rewrite reality by what companies paid for us to see. Which hasn't really changed since, either.
Because of this, in 2023 (over 6 years after Fisher's passing), the subreddit's team eventually released a statement saying it wanted to honor his stance and committed to removing social media content unless posters get approval from the moderators. It will be interesting to see how well they will manage to enforce the rule.
#30
Russia In The 90's But It's Argentina Today
#31
This Ad Looks Like It’s From A Dystopian Movie But It’s Real
Roni Stone 4 hours ago
Then, Alx, you and Musty spit those babies out your own asses and stay the hell out of our uteri.
#32
AI Company's 'Stop Hiring Humans' Ads All Over Sf
#33
What's The End Game Here?
Jrog 3 hours ago (edited)
The spelling mistake was made on purpose to get clout online with this image going viral while they were undergoing a round of capital seeding. It was just a marketing stunt. The company's product is a barely functional "AI sales assistant" demo, they gathered about 11 million in capital round last September (that is chump change when it comes to venture capital). Their financials are sketchy to say the least, it's a very small company and they are entering late into a market that already have established players ten times as big.
#34
Whistleblower Found Dead
#35
...and Some People Are Afraid, That A Class War Might Be Imminent
#36
Tik Tok’s Ban Comes With A Side Of Propaganda
#37
The Official White House Page On The Us Constitution Just Went 404
#38
Went To A Bar To Watch The Olympics. Everyone Pledged Allegiance To The Trump Flag Before Starting
NetworkMan 4 hours ago
God, you Americans terrify me. I know it's not all of you, but I'm just using a blanket term. If someone here in England said they start their day pledging allegiance to a cardboard cut-out of Kier Stamer, I'd request to have them sectioned. Those who do not learn from history are condemned to repeat it, and the last time people started to salute the man and not the flag, there was a 6 year war that engulfed the world.
#39
Removing Slavery Was On The Ballot In California. It Literally Had No Opposition Campaign At All, And It Still Lost
#40
It Isn't A Threat, The Casings Are Empty. It's A Reminder Of How Far Society Is Being Pushed By Profit Over People
#41
"What Starts Here Changes The World" Officers Surrounding Peaceful Pro-Palestine, Anti-Genocide Protesters At The University Of Texas In Austin
Andy Pandy 5 hours ago
Yeah armed forces stop the protests but turn a blind eye to war, war crimes and genocide
#42
Ys Presidential Candidate And Ambassador To The Un, Writes ‘Finish Them’ On Bombs Used To Mass M*rder Children
David 4 hours ago
This photo is cropped. The one in the Reddit thread this was scraped from includes the text, "Nikki Haley writing "Finish them" on Israeli missiles. This woman ran for president in the US." It's nit picking - but they appear to be artillery shells, not missiles or bombs. Same practical difference though.
#43
A Perfect Snapshot Of America In The Trending Articles From 12/6/24
#44
So I Happaned To Rewatched Don't Look Up, And This Scene Hit Pretty Close To Home
#45
I Can't Even... (Link In Description)
#46
Idk If They’re Joking With This Survey? Or What? Prolly Trying To Make A Point I Hope
#48
Where Have I Seen This Before? Hmm 🤔
#49
There Is No Privacy Or Freedom In Tesla
#51
Don't Worry Yall. Since La Cut $17.6 Million From The Lafd And Gave A Significant Portion To The Lapd, The Police Will Be Able To Handle It
#53
Absolutely Speechless Right Now. Am I Being Trolled?
Nils Skirnir 4 hours ago
Trump pushed for TikTok to be sold and Republican Congress passed it. Then Democrats approved it. Now Trump is backtracking or has plan for one of his lackeys to buy it
#54
The Definition Of “Out Of Touch”
#55
Had To Pay 50 Cent To Use The Restroom, But There Is A Cutout For Kids To Use It Free
#56
A Company Box Lunch That Comes With Simulated Cookie Printed Out
#57
Sad Times With No Reprieve On The Horizon
#58
Fortune Magazine Shaming Gen Z For Not Purchasing Diamonds Mined By Children Or Owned By Oligarchs
Jrog 54 minutes ago (edited)
Misleading claim. Lab grown diamonds are not made from "burning coal". They are made from purified CO2 gas obtained mostly from desulphurized natural gas or liquid oil, fed into a a process called HPHT (High Pressure, High Temp). The main production hubs for synthetic gems are effectively India or China, and in those countries 60-70% of the electricity produced comes from coal. Not the energy specific for the diamond manufacturing: ALL the electricity. So, if we consider this claim ANYTHING made there is made "from burning coal".
#59
Corporate Media Says Corporate Greed Not Driving Inflation
#60
The First Image That Pops Up When You Google Beethoven Is Now AI Generated
#61
I'm Going To Celebrate Today As A Holiday
Bernd Herbert 3 hours ago
So, this is dystopian because....? If it's because people are celebrating murder, then yeah, it is. But I doubt that this posting is about that
#62
That Won't Even Cover My Out Of Pocket Maximum For The Year
Bernd Herbert 3 hours ago
Honestly guys...how is this Dystopian? The police looking for a murderer and offering reward money? You know what's Dystopian to me? The public celebrating vigilantism and lawlessness. THAT's actually a sign of a morally bancrupt society.
#63
Just Got This In The Mail Today
#64
It's Hot Let's Gouge People For Water
David 4 hours ago
These are not new. I've seen them here (WA state) in a local store several years ago. It's basically to a paper price sticker as an e-book is to a paper book. They can change them with a scanner / pricer tool thing. Each one has a battery in it but my understanding is because the screen is mono and static, the battery lasts a super long time.
#66
McDonald's In The 1980s Compared To Today
HeavyMetalHeart 3 hours ago
Frankly, this is a huge improvement. That tree will haunt my nightmares.
#67
Tesla Cybertruck Reportedly Catches Fire Outside Trump Hotel In Las Vegas
Bernd Herbert 3 hours ago
"Catches fire" is a very strange headline for "was blwon up by explosives".
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What do you think ?
Captive 4 hours ago
I'm surprised there were a few posts showing Israeli war crimes and their procedures since most of the times it's swept under a rug. Don't turn a blind eye on genocide
Disgruntled Panda 3 hours ago
I think I'm gonna curl up into a ball and rock back and forth while making little mewling noises
Pernille 3 hours ago
Please don't. Didn't you have the good sense to move to Lot et Garonne ? Have some tartiflette and a good glass of wine for lunch, and call me in the morning if it doesn't get just a little better, I'll prescribe more cheese based food.
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Captive 4 hours ago
I'm surprised there were a few posts showing Israeli war crimes and their procedures since most of the times it's swept under a rug. Don't turn a blind eye on genocide
Disgruntled Panda 3 hours ago
I think I'm gonna curl up into a ball and rock back and forth while making little mewling noises
Pernille 3 hours ago
Please don't. Didn't you have the good sense to move to Lot et Garonne ? Have some tartiflette and a good glass of wine for lunch, and call me in the morning if it doesn't get just a little better, I'll prescribe more cheese based food.
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