I have the same perception of a change - not something as simple as it going from "not OK" to "OK", but definitely a change. It's not that surprising if we also

I have the same perception of a change - not something as simple as it going from "not OK" to "OK", but definitely a change. It's not that surprising if we also accept that division and bitterness have significantly increased over the past decade or two, since resorting to political deception more often and more dramatically would also reasonably increase in such an environment.