i find myself amazed that as we all see society unraveling all around us -- this thread is filled with plenty of examples -- but somehow you continue to think it's overreactions because of politics (and now age).
this is often the part where you respond with "link?" but spare us from this nonsense.
seattle, portland, milwaukee, NYC, SF, oakland, and others give daily evidence of this being true like no other time in history. you can pull the ol' ostrich trick if you want, but you'd better pay attention to what's going on. it's not getting better and it's not the same as it's been the last 25, 50, or 100 years or will be in the next 25, 50, or 100 years, which you edited out of your post.
at it's core, it isn't D's vs R's. it's the powerful against those without power.