Do you recall when the USA was actually civilized? I remember, many years ago, going into the city alone as a kid, walking home in the city from school, church, friends. I remember my grandmother doing the same thing.
Yes, we once had a civilization. Hold fast to those memories. They are just memories. All that is gone now.
Yep, the veneer of civilization is thin.
I was a kid in the 50s and compared to today, it was like being on a different planet. At least I have those fond memories.