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Everyone reading that title could probably spit out a few reasonably good answers. The media. Schools. Tribalism. Hollywood. Liberalism. It goes on and on. However, all those things have been around for a long time. So, why are all of these institutions going so off-kilter now? Why are people losing faith that their lives are going to be better, that their kids are going to have a better life than they do, or even that we can hold the country together long term? There are some underlying reasons for it many people may not have heard about yet.

1) A Dignity-Based Culture Changed to a Victim-Based Culture: America used to have what’s called a “Dignity Culture.” Here’s a fairly good definition of that:

“It is even commendable to have ‘thick skin’ that allows one to shrug off slights and even serious insults, and in a dignity-based society parents might teach children some version of “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me” – an idea that would be alien in a culture of honor. People are to avoid insulting others, too, whether intentionally or not, and in general, an ethic of self-restraint prevails.”

Today, most Americans seem to embrace a “Victim Culture.”

“A culture of victimhood is one characterized by concern with status and sensitivity to slight combined with a heavy reliance on third parties. People are intolerant of insults, even if unintentional, and react by bringing them to the attention of authorities or to the public at large. Domination is the main form of deviance, and victimization a way of attracting sympathy, so rather than emphasize either their strength or inner worth, the aggrieved emphasize their oppression and social marginalization.”

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(keep reading for reasons 2-5).
https://bongino.com/5-reasons-americans-are-becoming-so-hostile-to-each-other-that-a-civil-war-seems-possible