[some_random]

I would argue that it has already started to some degree, you can't buy really any fireworks in non-specialty stores anymore, many jurisdictions ban all sales, and every 4th there are cops chasing down people illegally launching fireworks in cities. As you said, it hasn't been connected to the greater culture war zeitgeist but I agree it's only a matter of time.

[tartoran]

Maybe that's for the better. I've seen people launching fireworks in neighborhoods and it may be fun for them, im sure, but it's a nuisance for everyone else and their dogs. In addition to fires these may cause they always leave a terrible mess behind.

[chneu]

Lol "terrible mess". Massive wildfires are started every year because of fireworks.

[tartoran]

I wasn't aware wildfires were started with fireworks, yeah, that's even worse than littering a neighborhood after a session of nuisance that could last a whole night.

[chneu]

Oregon slapped a teenager with like $20 million in fines for starting huge wildfire with fireworks. Kid streamed the whole thing on social media. Anything for the gram, baby.

The last few years a handful of gender reveal parties started fires, too.

[tartoran]

Oh wow, didn't know about this. If the kid isn't rich they probably won't be able to get that money from him. Yeah, social media is pushing people to do crazy things and it's quite destructive for the society. We took this genie out of the bottle, is there a way to tame it? And there's the AI genie, we'll see some very bad consequences down the line, im sure of it.