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That's interesting. I think this country was built on massively shifting zeitgeist, from the revolution and all the things it has produced that seemed radical at the time like the declaration of independence and the constitution and its initial amendments; to the recent civil rights movement -- especially with movements like the Black Panthers. Major social zeitgeist shifts have been this countries bread and butter since its very origin.
All of which were met with heavy resistance. Also think about the time between the end of slavery and sharing water fountains. You still can’t say Black Lives Matter without an argument. Think about women’s rights. They got the right to vote after black men, and they still don’t have equal rights written into the constitution. Change happens slowly.