@DW2 This is exactly what happens when you teach lies to the younger generations, they believe in the lie while the older generations are well aware they are lying and understand how to do the balancing act of saying one thing and doing another. The next generations that are not aware of this balancing act and go full bore with the lies they think are truth will indeed destroy everything.

Not saying the older generation is not scum (they are), but rather they understand pragmatism better.