We have an emotionally crippled generation starting to graduate into the world. They are in a state of permanent infantilization thanks to helicoptering parents, 24/7 structured “play”, participation trophies and being sheltered from every slight, bump, bruise and disappointment. Like infants, they are completely self-centered, tyrannical and incapable of empathy. But unlike chronological infants they are not physically dependent.
We laugh now and ridicule their their inability to handle reality. But this is our future. They don’t like reality as it exists and believe they can change it by relabeling and redefining things more to their liking. Hence the wars just beginning over bathrooms and pronouns.
But labels and definitions don’t change physics, genetics or human nature. And because those things stand in their way these “snowflakes” will want them gone. This is why the totalitarian impulse is so strong with them.
We use the word “snowflake” because it implies something delicate and ephemeral. These damaged people are not. They are dangerous.
You are right. With zero capacity for independent thought, they are low-hanging fruit for wannabe tyrants like Hillary.