Civilized Barbarism ?

You would think that evolution would bring out the best in all men and societies,as they continue on the path to civilization.Yet,on this day of celebrating the writings and life of Martin Luther King Jr., another reality appears to be emerging.The global news media increasingly reports accounts of uncivilized behaviors among advanced cultures and societies's and man's inhumanity to man.
The variables of," cultural relativism" are too numerous and complicated for this old hoboclown to decipher and analyze with a limited and old magnifying glass.I stopped examining the facts and evidence when I got investigation fatigue!
The web-linked reference below brings to mind,the quote by Martin Luther King,Jr.
"A nation or civilization that continues to
produce soft-minded men purchases its
own spiritual death on an installment plan."

Read more at, www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Civilization
and
www.people.ubr.com/religion/by-first-name/m/martin-luther-king/martin-luther-king-quotes.aspx

1796 Meets 2012 and 2016

Recent years' US contentious,unproductive and partisan
politics made me seek comfort with my two old companions (Education and History) to get an understanding of what the recent political gridlock was all about.
History (defined as," Inquiry,knowledge,acquired by investigation" at
wikipedia.org)
led this old hoboclown detective's investigation to the September 17,1796 George Washington's Farewell Address ( at www.bartleby.com/43/24.html)

In that historical document,I learned that George Washington was not only an outgoing US President but somewhat of a philosopher with an eye toward the future.This particular excerpt from the "Address" described the potential destructiveness of political parties and makes my point,
" 17...They serve to organize faction,to give it an artificial and
extraordinary force;to put,in the place of the delegated will of
the nation,the will of a party,often a small but artful and enter-
prising minority of the community; and,according to the alternate
triumphs of different parties,to make the public administration
the mirror of the ill-concerted and incongrous projects of faction,
rather than the organ of consistent and wholesome plans digested by
common counsels, and modified by mutual interests."

Somehow,the former President foresaw the problems that would beset the
fledgeling nation and offered his counsel at that time.
The nagging question is whether old George heard all the
2011 and 2016 partisan political commotion in Washington, DC and the nation ?