I'm a bit irked by these 'always been a thing'-responses. Yes, it may be true that the thing (whatever it may be) is not a recent development, but that doesn't

I'm a bit irked by these 'always been a thing'-responses. Yes, it may be true that the thing (whatever it may be) is not a recent development, but that doesn't mean that it couldn't have steadily gotten worse over time and might eventually reach a tipping point that would be worth worrying about.