In my opinion, you have been running on vapors ever since the word "midiclorian" first appeared.
We have entered an era that is more approximated by the Harry Potter films, with our current president obviously represented by Cornelius Fudge, head of the Ministry of Magic, who persecutes anyone who complains that there really is elemental evil in the world and it is going to try and destroy us, and blindly looks the other way while the real Evil insinuates itself into every level of government. Obviously, Hillary is really Delores Umbridge, intent on seeing to it that we are protected against those dangerous rebellious attitudes (see the Bill of Rights for more background, George) that would make us troublesome students.
Wake up and smell the slain Padwans, George...YOU are Darth Vader.
IMO it started with the appearance of a second "Death Star". And I offer the movies Howard The Duck and Willow as proof.