More accurately, I think, we have let very cynical people take control of everything important. So in matters of policy it's reasonable to assume extreme cynicism.

I don't think we have become that. We have always being that.

History books tell me we have done that for centuries: slavery, wars, ecology...

Its a bad logic anywaz:

old people are the base voters for many populist ruling party in Europe

No, not we. Only sick people that need help think like this.