What if we lived in a world with flying cars zipping through skies, no governments to deal with, and sunny days all year round? Sounds like a dream come true, doesn’t it?Well, not quite. TheseRedditorshave thought it through and argue that fantasies like these would actually be disastrous in practice. Scroll down to read their takes and decide if they’ve got a point!This post may includeaffiliate links.

What if we lived in a world with flying cars zipping through skies, no governments to deal with, and sunny days all year round? Sounds like a dream come true, doesn’t it?

Well, not quite. TheseRedditorshave thought it through and argue that fantasies like these would actually be disastrous in practice. Scroll down to read their takes and decide if they’ve got a point!

This post may includeaffiliate links.

Flying cars. So many people can’t handle the X and Y axis, god help us all if these idiots were dealing with the Z axis as well.

Futuristic cityscape with flying car and large digital screen, showcasing things people want that are actually terrible.

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The election of a fascist government. It may feel like a great idea if you consider yourself one of them, but one way or another, you’re going to end up being the victim right alongside your enemies.Good thing nobody’s that stupid eh?Oh…

45 Popular Fantasies That Would Be A Total Trainwreck If They Came True

The country being run like a business. If you switch all our essential services into a for profit model it means that only the wealthy get mail, roads, healthcare, housing, food, water, emergency services, etc. It would be bad.

U.S. flags in front of a historic building with columns, symbolizing things-people-want-actually-terrible.

Being famous. For a normal non-narcissistic person it would be pure hell. .

Sidewalk with Hollywood stars, symbolizing things people want that are actually terrible.

Mass deportations. I don’t think people really think through what the reality of that looks like.

Border wall with graffiti stretches across desert landscape under a cloudy sky, symbolizing things people want but are actually terrible.

War and forced draft. I don’t get it at all. Anyone who is pro forcing people to march to their deaths should be the first to get sent to the front lines.

45 Popular Fantasies That Would Be A Total Trainwreck If They Came True

Religious people believe they would prefer if everyone converted to their religion. But much of the reason people love their religion is the feeling of the being separate from others. As long as there’s a group outside of your in-group, they are the lower “other”. If everyone was uniformly Christian, or Jewish, or Muslim, or Scientologist, etc. nobody would feel chosen or righteous.

Church steeple against a dark night sky, symbolizing the contrast between desired things and their actual unpleasantness.

45 Popular Fantasies That Would Be A Total Trainwreck If They Came True

I am convinced the people who actually want a zombie apocalypse to happen just have fantasies of brutally and indiscriminately killing strangers without any moral consideration.

Zombies standing and sitting by an old blue car in a forest, illustrating things people want that are actually terrible.

All those “booktok girlies” who say they’d want to be with a crazy, obsessive, possessive, or stalking guy, even going so far as to romanticizing actual criminals. Then once they end up in a relationship with a guy who’s like this they realize how toxic and sick the guy is and freak out.

A man in a suit sitting by a table with a glass of whiskey, reflecting on terrible choices.

Whatever remake you have in mind.

Film crew operating a camera outdoors, capturing a scene, highlighting things people want that are actually terrible.

No government.

Historic courthouse with grand columns under a clear blue sky, symbolizing things people want that may be actually terrible.

“Burn down the system"Maybe check how revolutions usually turn out for the revolutionaries, first.

Urban protest with people in masks amid smoke, highlighting the terrible aspects of sought-after events.

Hoping trump crashes the country.Like bro, YOU LIVE HERE TO!that’s like saying you hope your pilot crashes the plane to kill someone you don’t like.You gonna do down to.

U.S. Capitol building under a bright blue sky, representing a symbol of power people might regret wishing for.

“Oh I wish it could be Christmas, every day"Can you imagine how s**t it would be after a week?

Christmas tree with colorful lights and ribbons, reindeer decoration in the background, highlighting terrible holiday decor.

To go back to the 50s.

Secession is a popular comment among a very small minority of Texas residents. The people who most commonly talk about secession from the Union are the weak, poor, and uneducated…IE the first people who will starve to death in the even that Texas secedes from the Union.

Silhouette of a person lifting a child at sunset by the sea, reflecting on the concept of things actually being terrible.

Ooooh global warming, I’m cold , I can’t wait for a bit of warming!

“Just nuke ‘em”.

Mushroom cloud over ocean, exemplifying terrible effects of nuclear tests on island environment.

Earlier I said “I wish the sun would just f**k off.“But after some thought that would not be very good would it.

Bright sunset with a bird flying, illustrating how beautiful things can be actually terrible for the environment.

Living forever.

Man in a trench coat walking through an old cemetery, symbolizing terrible choices amidst somber surroundings.

For a lot of people i’d say threesome. Especially if you are a couple it can really effect you dynamic irreversibly.

Couple holding hands on a bed, showcasing desire in a seemingly intimate yet uncomfortable setting.

Zombie apocalypse. While I appreciate it would spice things up, I wouldn’t ever get to find out how my book series ends and that, is unacceptable.

Zombies attempting to break through old doors, illustrating things people want but are actually terrible.

Anarchists often say they want prisons abolished, police abolished, and borders abolished.Trust me, guys. That would NOT be fun.

Collapse of the Housing Market so they can “finally afford a home.”If you couldn’t afford it during a good housing market, you absolutely will not afford it in a collapsed housing market. It’s not like only the house prices go down and everything else hums along unbothered.

Suburban neighborhood with houses and green lawns, illustrating things-people-want-actually-terrible aspects of urban living.

“I would have killed him.” No you wouldn’t have. And you wouldn’t want to live with that.

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I’d like to witness an extinction level event, whether it be a super-volcano eruption, an enormous asteroid collision, etc. Whatever it is, I want it to happen and I want to witness it.This would be ‘bad’ for obvious reasons.

Volcano erupting with smoke and ash, illustrating how things people want can be actually terrible.

Civil war.Nobody wins. Literally nobodyI’ve heard from “both sides” that they hope something pops off so the “other side” will finally get their st pushed in and be destroyed.That’s not how it will work at all. Go talk to someone who lived through The Troubles and ask them if they want to go through that again. Because US civil war part 2 won’t be like part 1. It won’t be battle lines and uniformed armies. It’ll be horrific sectarian violence all over.Nobody wants that.EDIT: To whomever deleted their comment saying it’s not “both sides”, yes you can find numerous Republicans saying st. But Democrats do it too.Eric Swalwell implying he’s ok with Nuking American CitizensThere’s also r/shermanposting who constantly make “jokes” about burning down red states. Honestly surprised that sub hasn’t gone the way of r/Me_IRA or r/Physical_Removal.

Riot police in gear with a burning car in the background, symbolizing terrible outcomes of desired things.

Alien species arrival.

Earth rising above the moon’s horizon, showing Earth’s beauty and vastness in space.

The downfall of the US.Yes it will probably happen eventually and maybe it’s even necessary to get things to change here and on the global scale for the better but the actual process of it is going to be hell. The most vulnerable populations that have the most to gain from what America could be after being rebuilt are also the same populations that will suffer the most during the downfall and rebuilding processes.Build community! Mutual aid and communal support are key! These things are necessary if we want to make it to the other side of it in a better place than we enter it.

People gathered at night with fire, illustrating things people want but are actually terrible.

Revolution.I’m french. Google “la Terreur”.

A burning car with a protester holding a French flag, illustrating terrible chaos in a city setting.

To be famous.

Singer on stage performing to a crowd, with lights and phones capturing the moment.

Silhouette of a person looking out a window, representing the theme of seemingly desirable things being actually terrible.

I’ve heard people say they wish mosquitos or spiders would just disappear. I’m allergic to mosquito bites and spiders scare the ever loving heck out of me, but I do not want that. They’re important to the ecosystem.ETA: I can’t respond anymore, but I’ve answered some questions below. Yes, not all species of mosquitos are asshats. But the answer to the question was “all” in reference to conversations I’ve heard. Just because something isn’t THE MOST important to the ecosystem, or can be replaced (just like every other organism) in their impact, does not mean they aren’t important. Minimal impact is still impact, which is the point I was trying to make. Humans have f****d up a lot of things, as someone said below, but it doesn’t mean we have to continue to do so. Balance, y’all.

Close-up of a mosquito on skin, illustrating a typically unwanted yet terrible thing people encounter.

Anarchy.

Burning protest signs at night illustrating things people want are actually terrible.

Sunny weather 70 degrees clear skies all the times.

Open field with blue sky and clouds, representing things people want but might be actually terrible.

If America actually defunded the police it would be an absolute nightmare to live in.

Blue police car lights flashing, illustrating a situation where things people want can be actually terrible.

Christians obsessing over the rapture 🙄.

Vampire boyfriend.

Jetpack. Thry would quite literally blow your a*s off.

There are some things so vile, people wouldn’t go so far as to admit in any context that the secretly desire it. They know what they seek is terrible, and yet that thirst remains.

The Second Coming.

National divorce. Every time I try to think about how that would actually work, I can’t wrap my brain around it. Except that it would end in violence.

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