I have observed that the dominant elements of culture tend to take their shape from the president.
With Reagan, we had machoism.
With Clinton, we had self indulgence.
With Bush, we had a surge of patriotism and renewed respect for the military.
With Obama, we have endless victimhood and attempts by the “oppressed” to “get even” at any cost.
The presidency under Obama has set the country into one of the worst moods I’ve ever seen. Even Carter with his “malaise” wasn’t this bad.
One silver lining of the Obama reign is that I feel liberated for any sense of responsibility towards anyone who is not of my tribe (however I choose to define that). The “victims” all have preferential treatment, associations we would never be permitted to form, and the media & Bolshevik government as their champions; I owe them nothing.
I can read the most horrifying news stories about violence committed amongst them, and simply shrug as long as nobody from “my” tribe was impacted. The victims have won my indifference; it is like studying martians...
Excellent observation.