I've learned to be more optimistic, or at least not fatalistic or pessimistic - open to a new turn-of-events.
'Each day is an Age that is dying, or one that is coming to birth'.
You're right. Sometimes I slip into Libertarian Old Testament Prophet mode and get on a "Woe unto you criminals" kick and forget about preaching the good news that we can repent for our crimes and ask our victims to forgive us. And wirestripper seems to imply that a statistical analysis of Rush's shows would prove that Rush's calling for sending white "maggot infested" potheads "up the river" has decreased greatly in recent years. So, accepting wirestripper's data, that's progress and who knows what lies ahead.