• limer@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    6 hours ago

    I’m not sure how relevant this is outside the USA; but when I was helping build grassroots for social activism in Texas - I realized people had forgotten how! Their grandparents could, and did. I saw it as a child.

    But something happened over two generations, and the knowledge was not handed down, or was not applicable when things changed so much .

    I remember enough to know critical things in the community is missing. I suspect a major missing piece is that people stay indoors too much.

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      3 hours ago

      Same in Germany. I don’t know what it is either but I’m convinced it’s related to the loneliness epidemic among the younger generation. People have seemingly stopped connecting in meaningful ways in general. No more religion, no more sports teams, working from home and getting your social interaction fix through social media. I think all of this is seriously starting to take its toll.