I think perhaps a lot of people have forgotten how bad things can get, which means we are "doomed to repeat" as the quote goes. The children today are spoiled in the sense that many haven't had to face the hardships of the past, and whenever they are uncomfortable, they are able to avoid dealing with it, instead immersing themselves into entertainment.
It is a funny thing when I came to Finland - the most racist people I met were the boomers, those who never lived through the war. The least racist, were their parents, the ones who did live through the war. I think seeing sch horror makes people understand that people are more important than politics.
Some of my friends ask me
How come you have decided to purchase a property so far away?
I tell them.
When I am in Portugal, I do not give a shit about politics in my home country as I am far away in distance and I disconnect. I also do not give a shit about politics from Portugal as it is not my home country and I am far away from being willing to get involved in it.
All I care about is the locals around me, people who can give me a hand when I need it or I can help when they are in need, those I get to see every day or every once in a while when walking in town or driving in or out, because in a small village, true you lose some of your privacy, but you gain lots of love and care from your neighbors as everyone knows who you are. I am the Spaniard from Barcelona :)