I think there's also an effect that when some trend is new, it seems overwhelming, but people tend to get used to it and cultivate a natural defense to whatever

I think there's also an effect that when some trend is new, it seems overwhelming, but people tend to get used to it and cultivate a natural defense to whatever new bullshit came around, and push against it. So there's some kind of societal immune response to it. Like waves of the ocean that came suddenly but slowly recede. At least that's my hope with some of the stuff going on nowadays - but part of it will probably always be around.