[jflatow]

It might be that things never change and all attempts to bring back the good ol' culture are just reactionary, but that doesn't mean people shouldn't speak up when they feel disgusted by what's going on around them.

Fear(s) motivate(s) people pretty well to do just about anything, including to keep silent (as you recommend), but I'm glad that people are brave enough, or stupid enough, to say what they think is right, even in the face of such fears. It might also turn out that the people who agree with the dissenters outnumber the powerful incumbents who they oppose.