I am in my late 40's and under no illusion that the world was ever a tolerant utopia in days gone by. But in recent years, even the past 10 years, I have noticed so much division and hatred of minority groups and those of different views/lifestyle growing more steadily.
My own opinion is that the UK press, especially, actually incites this division and hatred, creating suspicion and blame in an endless merry go round of front page personal bias. To my mind, ALL news ought to be impartial, unbiased, and have no idea why it is so rarely ever mentioned by people in positions of power (surely their not all bad??)
A few days ago I noticed a 'sun' front page, practically inciting people to despise or single out a cultural group. This isn't new for the rags, since over the past 10 years their stranglehold over the views and beliefs of the British population appear to have intensified. I dare say the internet has contributed massively to that, too, of course.
Some of those front page headlines are teetering on the edge of inciting actual violence, and yet no one wants to talk about it.
But I notice this hatred now, and the anger. It is as if something has slowly eroded people's humanity. From government to the average Joe. I know there's a sense of hopelessness for many, people not feeling heard or struggling in so many ways. But the anger is palpable, I have at least never seen it like this in my own lifetime. There is a hugely unacknowledged class war encouraging the working class to shit on the disabled, the poor, the ones who fell through the cracks. It pits all social groups at each others throats although rarely points it's finger to the top.