When did Americans become so whiny?

It's a pendulum swing. It used to be you could say whatever the hell you wanted without regard to the damage those words did to others. We realized that was wrong, so the obvious, rational response was to hyper-analyze every little damn thing people say for "micro-aggressions" or hidden bigotry.

It'll swing back the other way eventually. I think it's already happening.

That said, if you work in public education, it's probably just a good idea to keep your mouth shut. School districts are historically intolerant of any controversy, no matter how innocuous or far in the past.

Probably 2 generations ago set it up- few in the Military- protest against everything, free Love, smoke dope, drop out. Uncle Sam started paying folks good money to stay home, have kids, not work. Sue folks for not being smart enough to realize Hot coffee is HOT!.Schools started more liberal teaching- drop social studies, etc. This generation- has to have a car and the newest cell phone- few work at anything, time out cards, stress cards, yet have never been taught responsibility- their rights ( but don't know the difference between that and privileges) which they think trump everybody's else's rights. Now we have teenagers- who don't know what type of gov't we have, don't know who won the Civil War, who was on our side in WWII, can't find nations on the map- let the frat buddies die of alcohol poisoning in front of them, have kids or abortions at the age of 16 or younger, eat Tide Pods and snort condoms- going to tell the Nation how to run the Gov't! Same kids admitting to bullying their classmates "cause they were different and deserved it, but scream when same kid kills 17 of them, or that they will have to have clear book bags for safety. Are not worried that 14 of the commit suicide everyday, most due to this type bullying. Oh, 1.66 per day are charged with murder and 7.52 per day are charged with forcible rape. Aren't they flippin special!

When I joined :-)

IMHO, within the last 10 years.

Simply, in my view, Americans in today's society--at least the Political Correct crowd--are whiny because of a generational gap in needed discipline, consistency, and elevated morals. The parents and grandparents of the whiners had formed the basis of lawlessness and lack of discipline for their children.

I'm going to say July 4th 1776. However, I think it probably goes back at least a few years before the Continental Congress. In other words, we've always been whiny.

Now, the modern Political Correctness nonsense is a result of the "progressive liberal" belief that if you say something a liberal disagrees with or simply dislikes, they can literally or figuratively stone you to death. It's strictly up to the wronged liberal to decide which is punishment appropriate. The old nursery rhyme "Sticks and stones will break my bones: But words will never hurt me" has been replaced by the concept of "hate speech"," trigger words", and "safe environments".

What amazes me is that the consequences do not have to be even minimally justified by the "crime". You tweet something I don't like and you should lose your job, your house, your car and your kids need to go on welfare.

It's called the pussification of America. When being PC was more important than telling the truth. I never was, never will be PC. I was raised to speak the truth. (Truth is always subjective to the point of view of the speaker or whatever.) Don't like what I have to say, don't listen. Simple as that. Don't like how I say something? Too bad. Same answer. Don't listen.

It started with the emasculation of the American Male.

If your not onboard with the liberal agenda your an outcast. It's simple, everyone has their owns beliefs, but only certain people can truly express them without consequences..

Another great clip of the great George Carlin explaining why we are whiners.
http://youtu.be/bu3hy4OMX38