And the vast majority do not realize that the paradigm no longer holds. The malicious then exploit that.
I contrast those like Conor, 94 & Frankel with Tyrone.
The former still think it is 1975 and the dynamics that existed then continue to hold now (e.g., racial and class issues) and they still put faith in the prior power and communication structure.
Tyrone, by comparison hates America and actively tries to circulate false information.
The U.S. is weaker because of all of this but the more insidious element has its roots outside the U.S.