What Is The Dystopian Future

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Is this the Utopian future where all things are perfected to the point that the world itself is perfect? Or is it the Dystopian future where a feeding tube is implanted straight into a person's stomach so that this person does not need to make any decision for his or herself. What has come of “the Land of the Free, and the Home of the Brave” when that the thing that is to be seen is vanity and self promotion. Is this mankind destruction? Are men and women going to become more and more apathetic to what is happening around them? Will it not matter as long as they receive their daily tips on how to stay beautiful? At some Point men and women must stand up for what they believe in. They must stand against the Walmarts of the world, Because if

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