It's hard to really say for sure whether the next pope will be better or worse, or what impact they will have.
But I do think the pope's influence is somewhat diminished by how hyper-polarized the world has become today. No homophobic Catholic will hear the pope say that gays aren't so bad and have their minds changed, they'll dig in their heels and complain that now the pope has gone woke too.
It's truly terrifying how much more damage he's doing so much faster this time. Felt like we made it through his first term because he ultimately didn't actually do all that much, but this time around he's got Elon Musk in his ear giving him instructions on how to any% speedrun the destruction of everything.
I bought a Miyoo Mini Plus almost two years ago. Love it so much that I wish I'd bought a more expensive model with analog sticks.
Now I'm in the rabbit hole of salivating at all these fancy new handhelds on the market, but never actually buying another one because something better will be right around the corner. Holding out for the day someone gets SteamOS running in this form factor.
Pink Pony Club (Chappell Roan Cover)
oh my gah
missingno wrote
Reply to Serious question, for those who know more about Catholicism and its influence on the world: Should we be concerned about the passing of this pope? by twovests
It's hard to really say for sure whether the next pope will be better or worse, or what impact they will have.
But I do think the pope's influence is somewhat diminished by how hyper-polarized the world has become today. No homophobic Catholic will hear the pope say that gays aren't so bad and have their minds changed, they'll dig in their heels and complain that now the pope has gone woke too.