Hypernormalization is the phenomena of people continuing to behave as if society is still functional even though it’s clearly not. It was first observed in the Soviet Union during its deterioration and collapse, but is also seen in the US, such as when people expect they can call local law enforcement to deescalate a local dispute, even though police are now notorious for escalating to violence more quickly than ordinary civilians.
Hypernormalization is the phenomena of people continuing to behave as if society is still functional even though it’s clearly not. It was first observed in the Soviet Union during its deterioration and collapse, but is also seen in the US, such as when people expect they can call local law enforcement to deescalate a local dispute, even though police are now notorious for escalating to violence more quickly than ordinary civilians.
Anyway, it’s a thing.