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I think it is because human rights abuses by the US government are becoming more common. Or at least more brazen.

I don't think there is evidence to back that up, especially once you dig in to the actions of the federal government in the 60's, 70's and 80's.

But people, mostly young people, are clearly more vocal about pushing back when abuses come to light.

I think also in the age of internet, cell phones, constant surveillance, and more, we're also much more aware of these atrocities and the governments do not always have the power to simply hide it.

I mean: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-01/satellite-images-expo...

It's hard to imagine the average person having access to this kind of reporting 40 years ago. (the 1990 was 30 years ago next year...)

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