In this case, I’m referring to the notion that we all make minor sacrifices in our daily interactions in service of a “greater good” for everyone.

“Following the rules” would be a simplified version of what I’m talking about, I suppose. But also keeping an awareness/attitude about "How will my choices affect the people around me in this moment? “Common courtesy”, “situational awareness”, etc…

I don’t know that it’s a “new” phenomenon by any means, I just seem to have an increasing (subjective) awareness of it’s decline of late.

  • Gamey@lemmy.world
    45·
    11 months ago

    I don’t know if it’s actually real but I feel like since Corona and the Lockdowns many people are even nastier than before.

    • Phlogiston@lemmy.world
      162·
      11 months ago

      I’m looking forward to research on that.

      I’ve an impression that “people are even nastier than before” has been a result of Trump era politics which reveled in nastiness — which itself appeared to be a pushback from nasty people about Obama being president. Basically its been a growing divide and was made a lot worse when such a prominent political group doubled down on divisiveness as a tribal identity.

      I think it predated covid, which certainly made things worse, but I don’t really know what the cause was.

      • 😈MedicPig🐷BabySaver😈@lemmy.world
        71·
        11 months ago

        I’d agree that it started pre-covid. Trumpers really were/are vile and despicable. Their leader was pure garbage during covid which brought out even more outrageous reaction against science and those who tried to do the right thing.