Sterling

This isn't about what Sterling said, or what the NBA did or should have done, or whether what happened really was morally wrong.

Although it is about something Mr. Randazza points out: Society is becoming stronger, and doing what is Not Acceptable will become harder to get away with.

In Strauss & Howe terms, "society" is one of those institutions that naturally becomes stronger during the Crisis.  People start acting in unison more often, agreeing more completely, determining appropriate actions more decisively.

This is a feature, not a bug: Stronger institutions mean more effective allocation of resources to specific areas of interest. Pay someone to set up a field hospital in their mansion and you will end up in negotiations about the appropriate payment along with the desired end state (i.e. when it is no longer needed). Try using force and their will still be a payment to be made. Convince the owner that it's his duty - that we need to get this done - and he may not need to be asked.

It's great if you agree with those allocations, less great if you don't. While witch hunts are waiting for us at the other end of the Crisis, there's nothing to say they can't happen sooner.