Modernity and Boredom

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We're bored. While I believe many on /pol/ are genuine in their beliefs and convictions, I also believe they engage in radical or extreme right-wing discourse because they're bored. Indeed, modern life is boring. There isn't much to look forward to. There is no more mystery in life. All has been reduced to materialism. There is no world beyond that in which we unfortunately find ourselves. Moreover, the world has been explored. Even if we wanted to explore our countries or the world, we lack the ability to do so, as the government places limitations on our behavior. I don't want to sound cringe, but the 'Born too late to explore the world...' strikes home.

America prior to the Industrialization was a vast, virgin land, free and open to exploration. Have you read John Steinbeck? American literature isn't very notable, I think, but Steinbeck captured America and what it was. A restless American could pack his things, and head out West, perhaps to California. Or perhaps the South. He might spot a newly built railroad or small town, in which he can find refuge from the sweltering, Southern sun. A man just had his belief in God, his instincts, and ambition to make a better life for himself. That, it seems, has disappeared completely.

The only thing Americans have now is nihilism, anxiety, pessimism, self-hatred, and an overbearing government, which restricts not only our behavior, but our thoughts. We have become mechanized, and imprisoned in our day-to-day routines, that serve no higher purpose. This produces boredom. We accept it, and there is nothing we can do. This is life now.

>tl;dr - everything has been explored, nothing is mysterious, and we have no freedom to pursue our destiny; thus, we are helpless and ultimately bored.