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What Will America Be Like in 2045?

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The setup

A trip to a more diverse America turns into a musical tour of a much less livable future.

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The premise

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Excited by a report about changing demographics, a man wishes he could experience 2045. A cheerful neighbourhood welcomes him with a song celebrating its newfound majority, but each verse reveals another disaster awaiting the future.

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You should have read more studies, man.

ScriptEnglish · 58 turns

Automatically generated script; wording may contain errors. Speaker labels are inferred.

  1. 00:00

    In other news, a study says that white people in the United States will become the minority within 30 years.

  2. 00:05

    According to the report, Latinos and other minorities will make up the new majority by the year 2045.

  3. 00:10

    Time Traveler

    Oh man, that's gonna be awesome. I wish I could be there now.

  4. 00:17

    No way.

  5. 00:25

    Time Traveler ?

    No way.

  6. 00:27

    Time Traveler

    Excuse me, miss. What year are we in?

  7. 00:30

    It's 2045, and we're in power now.

  8. 00:33

    Time Traveler

    Oh my god.

  9. 00:34

    Come on.

  10. 00:36

    in 2045 we are the majority in 2045 we have the authority in 2045 it's a diversity explosion in

  11. 00:45

    2045 manhattan's in the ocean

  12. 00:48

    Time Traveler

    i'm sorry what was that about my dad

  13. 00:51

    it's in the ocean now

  14. 00:52

    both coasts are and florida's just a teeny tiny nub dick

  15. 00:55

    Time Traveler

    oh excuse me

  16. 01:00

    In 2045, the stats have shifted in our favor.

  17. 01:04

    2045 is full of fat and flavor.

  18. 01:09

    Time Traveler ?

    That's awesome.

  19. 01:12

    In 2045, we are depleted and born,

  20. 01:15

    and we all wish that we'd never been born.

  21. 01:19

    Time Traveler ?

    Is that a noose around your neck?

  22. 01:21

    Time Traveler ?

    What was that about New York?

  23. 01:23

    Dude, do you think the study about minority demographics

  24. 01:25

    was the only study about the future?

  25. 01:27

    You should have read more studies, man.

  26. 01:29

    Time Traveler

    I skimmed the headlines, man.

  27. 01:31

    There's no more oppression in 2045 No more microaggressions in 2045

  28. 01:37

    There's no more animals in 2045 And no motor suppression in 2045

  29. 01:43

    Time Traveler

    I'm sorry, what was that about the animals?

  30. 01:46

    Time Traveler

    Like, like none at all or?

  31. 01:49

    Time Traveler

    Oh. F***.

  32. 01:57

    Time Traveler ?

    Whoa,

  33. 01:58

    Time Traveler ?

    Guys.

  34. 01:59

    In 2045 the air is harmful volcanic The good news is the country is about a third Hispanic

  35. 02:05

    And 90% black

  36. 02:06

    Time Traveler

    Is it actually that high?

  37. 02:07

    No, I'm talking about the water. If you drink it, you will die.

  38. 02:11

    Sounds good to me.

  39. 02:13

    Time Traveler ?

    No, no, no, no, I am!

  40. 02:15

    Time Traveler ?

    This is f***ing dead.

  41. 02:16

    Time Traveler ?

    This is not cool, man.

  42. 02:25

    Yeah...

  43. 02:27

    When the world has gone to shit

  44. 02:29

    Time Traveler ?

    Can you put me down, please?

  45. 02:30

    Who cares about elections?

  46. 02:33

    We spend all our time getting chased by mutants

  47. 02:36

    And unable to get erections

  48. 02:41

    Time Traveler

    Did you say mutants?

  49. 02:42

    Yes, they're fast too

  50. 02:43

    So is it just me on the erection thing?

  51. 02:45

    Oh my god, here comes one now!

  52. 02:47

    I just think I'm the only one willing to talk about it

  53. 02:50

    What do you think about all the good years, man?

  54. 02:52

    Time Traveler ?

    No, let's stop it!

  55. 02:56

    In 2085, we will have the majority

  56. 02:58

    In 2085, we will have the authority

  57. 03:02

    In 2085, you'll wonder where those humans went

  58. 03:05

    In 2085 we'll have a mutant president!

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