Yes, you have "an" answer. The reason you think I won't like it is because you know it is probably not objective, thoughtful or un-biased. I am an engineer by training and trade so I like things that are accurate, objective, honest and correct.

What's the question? America's culture and values =have= changed - some
for the better, some for the worse. Culture and values are not
something that can be measured, like air pressure or altitude. People's
reactions to culture and values are not governed by simple laws like
F=ma (except in the degenerate case).

Objective and analytical people disagree with each other - simply being
objective and ayalytical will not guarantee an answer you cotton to.

Just consider for a moment the role of unions 100 years ago, and their
present incarnation. There is a significant adverse change in attitude
right there. Consider the degree of litigiousness - I suppose that is
amenable to measurement and objective analysis (though it is not true
that "all things are equal" - some adjustment is necessary to isolate
the causes).

Jose
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follow something, be it a leader, a creed, or a mob. Whosoever fully
understands this holds the world in his hands.
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