@lbs@chaos.social I'm sure people in the past were offended that the issue they fought for was an issue at all. It has more to do with out the interactions go down. In the past I'm sure people were more capable of mature debate without devolving into calling the other person a nazi or loosing their shit over the conversation itself. They were much more apt to disagree with something without resorting to a childish temper tantrum. The problem isnt with the issues that offend them, it is with everything else (including dialogue or difference of opinions) offending them that is the issue.

As for why the last frame doesnt show a specific issue, I think that is intentional. I suspect the author didnt want to look like they were blaming the left or the right or any one issue on this pattern, which I agree with. Instead this is an issue most people have on most issues on either side of an issue. Particularly americans.