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Anonymous

March 19, 2025

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In 2040, all people are finally equal. Everyone is individual and yet everyone is seen primarily as a human being and treated with respect. All children can achieve anything. No matter what gender they are, what skin color they have, where they come from and whether they have a disability or not. They all have the same opportunities, no obstacles are put in their way and they can pursue their dreams without being judged by others. Everyone is allowed to do whatever they want as long as it doesn't harm anyone. Everyone is allowed to love and be with whoever they want. Everyone has free access to education, assistance and medical care. Public transport is free for everyone. No one has to live in poverty or fear poverty in old age. All adults can vote as soon as they have lived in a country for 5 years, regardless of their nationality. There are no more stateless people, as it is easier to obtain citizenship, even without valid identity documents. Language courses are free, as is civil courage training. Crimes against people (such as sexualized violence and racism, ableism and queerophobia) are punished more severely than crimes against property such as theft. Women's shelters and other protective facilities are free of charge. There is enough psychological support for all people. All people can work what they want and what suits their talents and their work is valued. Everyone can make a living from their work. Care work is also remunerated and counted towards pensions. The data gaps on marginalized groups such as POC and women and trans people are reduced, medicines are optimized for all people and all needs are considered in urban planning and security facilities. People with disabilities are finally no longer marginalized but seen as full and equal human beings. Nobody earns a million or more a year. Tax money is used for everyone. Animals are no longer seen and exploited as commodities but as living beings with feelings. There are no more zoos or circuses with animals, only extensive reserves/animal parks. Vegan diets are promoted and subsidized. Climate justice is jointly pursued and declared a priority. Colonialism is reappraised, combated and included in the curriculum, just like the Holocaust. Colonial crimes are paid for with reparations and there is a European strategy to deal with and prevent racism and other forms of discrimination. This would be a world where I would worry less about having children and grandchildren.

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Città a misura di uomini e uomini a misura della collettività
cities with a lot of greenery with families served by clean energy playgrounds always open for young people sustainable mobility no electric school very busy both for study and for civic education Sports for the elderly free to improve health. Full-time work for all and eliminate economic inequality. The state must intervene in the real economy
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In a democratic country everything should work according to fair and balanced rules. If we all had stable jobs, and everyone paid taxes, the whole system would run more smoothly. If everyone thought of providing a good service instead of getting rich quickly, it would be better for everyone.
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Det blir aldrig så bra som man hoppas, men inte heller så illa som man kan befara
By 2040, we have solved the current energy crisis, and our fossil dependence is broken. Our natural resources are managed sustainably. The population growth in the world has stopped, and the population is decreasing in the world. Life expectancy is increasing globally. I would like the UN to have a leading role in the world, and to be able to put power according to what it decides. Now you are too toothless in conflicts. Given the current world situation, I hope that Russia no longer poses any threat to anyone. That Ukraine has entered the EU and NATO, and that the inhabitants of the US choose leaders who behave like leaders and nothing else. If you want to be a world leader, you have to be one for the whole world and nothing else. But I probably won't be there, so I'll see how it goes.
hallo
Maailma hengittää taas!
2040 is a turning point in world history. We have been working together for 20 years. As a result of these efforts, re-freezing has been observed in polar glaciers. The Gulf Stream continues to flow and keeps the Nordic climate tolerable. The amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide has decreased. Thank you for making the Brazilian and Asian rainforests grow and function as the lungs of the world. Invasive alien species spread to new areas are returning to their original habitats. The number of wildfires in previous years has decreased and the number of tropical hurricanes has been lower than in previous years. All this, now and in the years to come, has been made possible by the collective effort of the peoples of the world for a common world. A world that is only on loan. The senseless frenzy of increasing the production of all products has ceased and produces only the blood that the sustainable production capacity of the Earth makes possible. Recycling is well underway on continents and in countries where recycling has not taken place in the past. The world's seas, rivers and waterways have recovered from the enormous plastic waste that has been sown in them, thanks to advanced technology and awareness for the good of our waterways.
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