Well, let's see: Everyone says the world is gonna end, and you can't do anything about it, but it's Your Fault. All the adults and institutions around you are either palpably insane or ludicrously corrupt and self serving. "Question Authority" became "Trust the Science or Else"
The TV preachers of 30 years ago at least knew when they were lying. The people we're holding up as "leaders" today can no longer see a difference between reality and their justifications for whichever notion they've decided will give them the most gain, today. They may know they're lying but they don't believe there is any Truth so what's the difference?