[dmm]

I agree. All aspects of the world only stay the same or improve with time. When society changes the consequences are never a compromise. Instead the result is universally positive. So when someone expresses their appreciation of something from the past that no longer exists that opinion is invalid and the result of nostalgic delusion.

Furthermore there is nothing to be learned or gained from observations of past conditions. Why would we want to recreate something worse than what we have now?

[spronkey]

Pretty sure plenty of things are objectively worse than they were before. Being able to afford a house in most western cities, for one.

[dmm]

I was attempting to point out the grandparents error by elaborating their argument in an outlandish way. I clearly failed. Sorry about that.

[dolessdrugs]

It's the full stop after "I agree." that makes the statement lose your intention.

[spronkey]

You're completely right. I was on the fence as to whether it was sarcasm or not, decided not based on "I agree.".

Well done, internet intention interpreter dolessdrugs.

[mseebach]

For the record, I caught and appreciated the sarcasm -- but it's very difficult to pull off in writing.