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Rapid increase of diversity both racial and cultural, its made us less unified, more tribal, and easier to manipulate.
We've allowed Culture to be controlled by an unholy alliance of anti-Nationalistic Global Corporations and Social Justice.
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