Things go from outrageous to normal rather quickly and easily. Back when I was young - early 80s - "PENTAGON PAYING $700 FOR TOILET SEATS!!!" type stuff was a big defense department procuring scandal. Of course that was outrageous, and you could still love TEH TROOPS and say that. Now a similar "scandal" would show up on page A18 and no one would care, because of course the Defense Department and their buddies are just robbing us all blind because America.
