It feels like empathy and patience are becoming increasingly less valued in society

Do you feel this too? I’ve been online for almost 15 years and wanton cruelty used to be confined to certain corners among self-aware social rejects. But for the past few years, it feels like selfishness and cruelty are becoming more normalized throughout our entire culture, among both young and older people.

I think going through several hardships while young has probably softened me but I can’t help but feel repulsed by the misanthropic behavior I witness every day, at an ever increasing rate.