If I had to guess, I think this lack of empathy/anger has grown so is because we (sub)consciously know the time of our Empire is past the apogee. We're not Portugal or Morocco (yet), but in 20 years we're def. not going to be the USA of our youth and early adulthood. That pisses people off, and so they look for the 'other' to blame. Happily, we got to enjoy all the fun stuff for 3/4 of our lives.
It ain't easy. Thanks for remaining decent and empathetic. Great post.
If I had to guess, I think this lack of empathy/anger has grown so is because we (sub)consciously know the time of our Empire is past the apogee. We're not Portugal or Morocco (yet), but in 20 years we're def. not going to be the USA of our youth and early adulthood. That pisses people off, and so they look for the 'other' to blame. Happily, we got to enjoy all the fun stuff for 3/4 of our lives.