That's head on. People adjust their behaviour to the one they see in their peers, including public figures. This is quite likely a slow moving change going on

That's head on. People adjust their behaviour to the one they see in their peers, including public figures. This is quite likely a slow moving change going on unnoticed for decades, until it crosses a threshold were it starts to become quite visible. And possibly a major danger to society as we know it. The big question is are we before or after the threshold, and can we reverse the process anyway?