From vicious fandom/media sites to monuments steps in D.C. Many Americans are obsessed with outrageous, degrading, rage-filled & sometimes violent confrontations over things 20 years ago we would've walked away from. We're fighting over perceived slights & actual nasty actions taken against groups.
What they're fighting about isn't important for this post. The point is, whatever sparked the fire was just an excuse for them to rage at perceived slights. For them to bellow vile diatribes. To let their hate blaze against the "Other".
This is stigma in a direct & obvious manner. The normal subtly people express their prejudices with are torn back & the world gets to see past the veneer. Welcome to Lord Of The Flies or some apocalyptic movie. The world may not be ending, but this nation's sense of decency, decorum & respect seems to have. Stigma is there for all. There's always some group that hates another. They're just waiting for an opportunity to act. Welcome to the USA as the 2010's draw to an end.
Maybe global warming affects our brains. There was a 70's movie with a similar concept called Day Of The Animals. The ozone layer thinned & even normally passive animals attacked. Maybe that's what's happening now.
Cya..
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