They see the bad things are necessary, or even cool, and they feel smart by performatively defying expectations and being contrarian by saying so. Ultimately, they nod along to their treats that tell them that The Adults In The Room have to Make The Hard Decisions and Get Shit Done.
When people internalise all the media that puts America as the "good guy" and then starts to think its real
They see the bad things are necessary, or even cool, and they feel smart by performatively defying expectations and being contrarian by saying so. Ultimately, they nod along to their treats that tell them that The Adults In The Room have to Make The Hard Decisions and Get Shit Done.