@isasv I think this is VERY much the case. It’s also just a logical extension of, “Hey, I’m [supposedly] not at risk, so I’ll do as I please.” I think Adam Curtis pretty much nailed the underlying root of this in THE CENTURY OF THE SELF. @isasv Which is that people identify first as consumers, and view citizenship through that lens, shedding whatever vague sense of mutual or reciprocal responsibility toward others… because that serves corporate interests way better than a sense of responsible citizenship would.