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Hmm.
I can find all sorts of problems with culture from before the US was even a country.
Letters complaining about how bad things are could be found from colonial times to present..

A lot depends on where you look.
What we have now is it is very easy to look, and lots is put out there.
My advice, the world is always in decay,
If you take your time to look for the worst, you will see the worst.
If all you do is go where the worst is presented and you have no influence you will be depressed.
You can fix up what is around you.
You might even be able to improve some of the people around you.
Take at least one effort with anyone you come in contact with.
Look for that, do that.