2021 Prediction Thread:

Various Corona restrictions aren't explicitly removed, masks, Biophobia and mass plastic shielding is normalized.

Economic-lag from Corona catches up to us from July onwards - mass evictions, less spending - more 'temporarily embarrassed millionaires'

Continual distrust of state institutions, causing greater distrust in democracy and the notion of 'progress'

Another 'virus' esque pandemic, related to overuse of antibiotics

Satanism, Paganism and Witchcraft become literally mainstream, inclusive of Netflix shows etc.

Excess rioting in Western countries due to unemployment.

State intervention in the market to prop everything up for a bit longer. (1929 again)

China seizes Taiwan - no one else strong enough to intervene, or deem it worth the trouble

Increased immigration to eastern Europe

Certain shops track your meat consumption. Increased gamification of shopping

UK split between a Neo-Thatcherism and a new Blairism

Internal Academic pushback against stifling politically correct atmosphere

Ted Kaczynski becomes a talking point in the mainstream

BBC releases public statistics that it's losing viewership extremely fast

First clear announcements that newspapers and old style TV are over

Bitcoin hits 100,000

New movies stream online via theatre sites

Cruise industry becomes hyper-niche

Growing supply chain issues begin to hit the west, luxury items become more difficult to acquire. Especially luxury hygiene products.

Stock market <26000

George Floyd officers all acquitted

Increased time dilation, 2021 will seem LONG.

Basically...more of the same.

2021: Faster and worse, but still as good at covering it all up with regulations, civil servants, inflation and busy-bodies!