A lot of what you say is true to a point but for me one of the big sea change events was when successive governments withdrew support for care homes , in the 6 years up to 2016 1,500 closed , also the disgusting removal of support for the cerebral palsy / special needs schools which lead to mass closures and the inevitable pressure that put on local infrastructure , one of the hardest items I ever watched on Southern TV was an interview with a young lad as they closed the Portsmouth special needs school that had been there for decades and how he was dreading being forced into mainstream schools where he will inevitably be bullied endlessly.
We are supposed to be a civilised society but how we treat our Elderly / Sick or infirm beggars belief, on a personal level walking with sticks and slowly and ungainly I am attacked verbally on an almost daily basis thanks to governments tainting disabled as scroungers / scum who suck the life out of our economy ( thanks Duncan Smith ), also as I drive a 350Z with a Disability Badge the abuse is never ending...because of course Disabled aren't allowed anything nice because it must be at the expense of others.
I'm off to have a cuppa .