"...and therefore the press doesn't get it either...."
Does the press ever get it?
They were patriots until Vietnam. Unfortunately the greatest generation may have raised one of the worst generations America has ever known. Their selfishness, and self-righteous entitlement is what the conservative movement has been fighting for 40 years. The press is both a cheerleader and a reflection of this.
By the way, which class starship are you representing A, D, E?