The world was changing.
Yet.
The people of the States were numb to the rest of the world, safe in their routine of varied but similar existence.
The death of others became something to fill the awkward silences on blind dates, next to the weather and what a certain pop artist was doing or what drugs they were on.
War, pestilence, genocide, all of these atrocities had become an accepted part of life, something to be watched with forced pity before turning to a reality show or sporting event.
The world was changing