There is an argument to be made that this is part of a collective trauma recovery process, where all the violence finally comes out from the “collective shadow“

There is an argument to be made that this is part of a collective trauma recovery process, where all the violence finally comes out from the “collective shadow“ (CG Jung), and finds a less violent and safer channel to be expressed and integrated in more healthy ways than if it was kept buried under repression and taboo. It is well documented how repression leads to avoidance, in the sense that rarely people stay present and act in adult fashion when they witness violence, but typically chose actions that protect the perpetrators and not the victims. If this trend helps individuals to become “used to it“ on an emotional level, having processed their own shame around it, there’s a chance they may be able to act instead of shying away.