My thinking is that we are a MUCH less civil society today specifically because we have allowed the LIEberals to strip the classroom of the Golden Rule, the Ten Commandments, the Pledge of Allegiance and the National Anthem.
Furthermore, we have allowed the LIEberals to remove any and all courses related to citizenship FRom Grammar, Jr. High and High Schools, and the “taught” American History is so PC as to be unrecognizable by my peers (1959 HS Grad).
We are, as Pogo so famously noted, THE enemy!
In addition, since 1965, unfettered immigration of people FRom Third World countries, both legal and illegal, has unquestionably diluted the society, changing the social construct and social contract in ways never considered by the LIEberal politicians who forced it upon us — who are now dead, of course! And who don’t have to deal with the horrible consequences of their insanity!
The solution to the problem will not be arrived at easily, nor will it, I fear, be unbloody.
Don’t forget another big factor - PROPAGANDA - In movies, news, and video games/cartoons.
In my day we had Father knows best, Leave it to Beaver, and Lassie. Compare that to the violence of today.
The Huntley Brinkley report at least appeared to have some standards - now it’s lies, lies, and more lies. CNN - Counterfeit News Network.