tbh: America is headed for a whole bunch of dumb things
this post was submitted on 24 May 2025
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May I say it's a global trend
I humbly accept
More western trend. Much of the global south, conceding that it’s not all, but much of the global south is headed in better directions. Mexico, Brazil, Mali, Burkina Faso, China, etc etc have been moving in a good direction. Expansion of labor rights, improving infrastructure, land reforms, renewable energy pushes, electrification. The hope for the future lies not in the old guard, but in the rising new guard.
No
Maybe, I can easily see forced communication halts and reduced ability of tech as a power grab to reinforce powers gained as well as for propaganda potential, and in such cases they don't care if they hamstring banking and commerce with vpn/vps limitations if not outright bans.
I don't think so. Here is why. I heard about this trend back around 2014-2016, then I hear about it again in 2022-2024 still hasn't happened.
But if a flip phone helps *you be more successful in your day to day it might still be worth switching as smartphones can be very addictive if you don't know how to manage your time usage and aren't as familiar with *what triggers your dopamine you might struggle to put your smartphone down.