In this case, I’m referring to the notion that we all make minor sacrifices in our daily interactions in service of a “greater good” for everyone.
“Following the rules” would be a simplified version of what I’m talking about, I suppose. But also keeping an awareness/attitude about "How will my choices affect the people around me in this moment? “Common courtesy”, “situational awareness”, etc…
I don’t know that it’s a “new” phenomenon by any means, I just seem to have an increasing (subjective) awareness of it’s decline of late.
Yes, since 2019, it is now much easier to identify the a$$holes. They are quite unabashed about it and I’ve even seen stickers on the bro-dozers mentioning the a$$hole club. What’s the goal here? Instant tribal identification? Well, I guess it works and I can avoid you.
It works 100%.
There’s a truck for a local company constantly parked at a house with specific signage long long after the elections were completed and espousing how not to blame them for what’s going on because they voted for the other guy.
Guess who I don’t hire for work.