"the evolution of stupidity"...that's what I call the new "woke", or whatever they call it now.
@HooDoo Man highlights a key issue....while I don't necessarily disagree with someone reaching out to gain knowledge about something, what I do have an issue about is that SOOOOO many people nowadays HAVE to reach out for knowledge because they were NEVER TAUGHT! Our current generations (last 2 that I can think of) have been coddled, cajoled, spoiled, and brought up to question everything and feel like no matter what, THEIR opinions count and SHOULD be considered/obeyed....sorry folks....NO! Oh wait....that's a term the "woke" don't know yet...."NO!".
2 examples.....First....years ago (maybe about 10?) I recall reading an article about the USA. That up to about 20 years ago, we were a major player in agricultural exports and held our own in manufacturing. Flash forward about 20 years, and the USA is now a major player in agricultural IMPORTS and has to IMPORT manufacturing. The number 1 thing the USA is now known for....CREDIT and BANKING! Yes, we went from a major agricultural and manufacturing society (hard work, production, etc.) to a credit and banking society (sit at a desk and play with money that doesn't exist).
Second example...a two-fold example.....first part - was trying to help my Son (24yrs old) with something and was trying to explain a mechanical fix to him. His response - "Dad, I got this...I'll just look it up on YouTube"....now granted, I've taught him ALOT of mechanical stuff when he was young (I grew up a diesel mechanics kid and did all kinds of construction/carpentry/masonry/mechanical work over the years)...but that's the mentality nowadays...."I'll just look it up on YouTube". The PROBLEM is that YouTube is filled with alot of misinformation and IDIOTS who shouldn't be allowed to breath, let alone "Teach" others on YouTube.
The second part of the 2nd example....was having a discussion with my Son about societal issues (I'm LE and he's in Med School - he's a great kid who has an "old school" approach - calls his fellow Medical School students "snowflakes", LOL). I'm venting about how so many people seem to disregard authority these days, and he says "But Dad...in college today, they TEACH us to CHALLENGE authority. They TEACH us to PUSH BACK whenever we feel we are wronged, whether we actually are or not, but if we FEEL that way then we are RIGHT in pushing back and CHALLENGING authority"....I was dumbfounded!
So....to sum this up....We have failed our younger generations in not teaching them to be self-reliant and adaptable....we have expanded the "sphere of incompetence" with social media and the likes of YouTube spreading misinformation and ignorance as if it were truth.....we have moved away from being productive as a society....and we have now allowed folks to challenge authority because they FEEL wronged......
So yeah....we're screwed.....