Five years after the coronavirus outbreak, many Americans say public behavior in the United States has changed for the worse, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey.

  • Cosmic Cleric@lemmy.world
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    I always felt it was because of ‘social norms’ (the unwritten non-laws we all conduct ourselves by) have eroded away in the age of Trump, enhancing the normal angst the two ‘culture war’ sides have for each other, releasing people from acting civilly with each other. Throw in the new age of corporate ‘conflict bots’ on social media, and things get amped up even more.

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