Corporations disregard laws, illegally dumping their trash.
Trees are lost due to fewer rainy days.
Housing is unaffordable; people must move away from their beloved homes and communities.
Small communities become ghost towns.
Snail mail becomes obsolete.
The truth is self-defined; the US becomes a Christian nation wherein only evangelicals are considered “real” Christians.
Mom and Pops are destroyed by big box stores; big boxes stores are destroyed by Amazon.
Crime gets worse; futile efforts are made to solve the problem.
People are hospitalized.
Hearts are broken.
Firearms are the number one cause of death among American children.
People are nostalgic for days gone by.
Gas-powered cars become relics.
There is an increase in substance abuse and overdoses.
Words are replaced by symbols.
The word “mask” takes on a whole new meaning.
Summers get hotter.
People stop dining in and take out.
Rates of obesity and diabetes increase.
Books are banned.
America’s obsession with guns: the symbol of an arrow is replaced with a pistol.
Gas stations become obsolete.
Droughts are longer, more frequent, and more severe.
Tragedies are quickly forgotten.
Women go to more extreme lengths to change their appearance.
There is a rise in hate groups.
There is a sense of us versus them.
The wealthy have their private getaways.
Healthcare, including mental health and dentistry, is a privilege instead of a right. Those living in poverty go without teeth.
People end up in the ER because they don’t have health insurance.
Faith in God is replaced with idol worship.
Games are played solo.
Children stop playing outside.
People are afraid to take public transportation due to viruses, making mass transit a thing of the past instead of a thing of the future.
Concerned citizens protest to fight injustice, which is systemic and sanctioned by the government.
All lives don’t matter.
There are unnecessary deaths.
Personal protective equipment (PPE) becomes a part of daily life and adds to the overburdened landfill.
Perspectives are skewed.
Paper money becomes obsolete.
Roe vs. Wade is overturned; women lose the right to control their own bodies.
Women are treated as objects instead of subjects.
There is a lack of empathy and consciousness.
Sociopaths claim to be patriots.
People can no longer memorize phone numbers; they, along with the written word, are dumbed down.
America’s love affair with guns: there are more firearms than people.
People feel the need to build walls and fences.
Pesticides are toxic to plants and wildlife.
People stop shopping in person and order online instead; shipping containers dominate the landscape.
Capitalist imagery becomes art.
People fear flying on airplanes due to viruses and take to the road instead.
Trees that stood for more than 100 years are destroyed by extreme weather.
There is a strategy for planned obsolescence; products aren’t designed to last.
Abandoned malls are ghost towns: parking grounds for nomads without permanent housing.
There are more fires.
Drive-ins make a comeback due to the need for social distancing.
There is a sense of feeling small and insignificant.
Nothing lasts.
Depression increases as people become more isolated.
Mother Nature persists.
Each new day is an opportunity to make different choices.
We can move forward rather than backward.
We can hold onto hope.
We can love.
We can be intimate.
We can take solace in music.
We can rock.
We can take pleasure in simple things.
We can use our power responsibly.
We can do more than just pray.
We can respect Mother Earth.
We can be creative.
We can reach out to friends.
We can work hard.
We can expand our minds.
We can celebrate diversity.
We can stand up and speak out.