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[–] [email protected] 49 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Everyone keeps saying this, but I think good ole' Amercian laziness will win out and nothing happens.

Ever been around people when an emergency happens? People can't be bothered half the time; or they gawk...

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Most Americans are lazy until they aren’t. Doesn’t require much energy to show up somewhere with a gun in hand now does it?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Most Americans won't do shit.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

I still remember in the sequel to The first Mage: The Ascension ttrgp book that the Ascension war was fought and ultimately came to a stalemate because when the average person was given the opportunity to Ascend and be giving God like powers to rewrite the world to their own whims they chose to watch TV instead.