Idiocracy Clock

The Idiocracy Clock holds at 39, suggesting we’re idling in neutral while the engine light flickers. On one channel, Illinois lawmakers are heroically trying to keep prescription prices from becoming a luxury hobby, while on another, the big civic headline is couples re-enacting their wedding day like it’s a seasonal streaming reboot. With news calm and Reddit humming along in its usual chaos, today feels less like decline and more like a society absentmindedly hitting snooze.