Then you could have been specific. Now you are essentially saying that it is not possible to disagree with you because that would imply someone does not have a working brain. I'm not sure what that particular rhetorical trick is called but it isn't a nice one. As anyone with a working brain can surely see.

> Now you are essentially saying that it is not possible to disagree with

No, just that anyone that denies that things that weren't worse 50,100, 2000 years ago isn't thinking.

Consider just saying you are not open to discuss the idea, or that you hold it self-evidently true that things are better now.

The way you phrase it you are preemptively insulting people who hold different views (or more likely different ideas of 'worse'). To be clear, suggesting someone "isn't thinking" or doesn't have a brain, is still an insult. This can lower the whole tone of the conversation.

In real life, I have to do something similar to certain people on religious topics, people who I can't call mindless idiots to their faces without immediate repercussions. I find its a great way of letting people know politely, that I will not discus the topic.

I admit, I'm bit of a bad mood lately. I'll try to keep the snark in check and avoid preemptively removing people from discussion.

Thanks for feedback.