Another word that fits this atttude is SPOILED BRATISUM! A to be expected side effect of an affluent society?to be honest i'm trying some of that right now and it's not so bad. collectively wallowing seemingly gets more accomplished these days than working hard.
it's like the two parties are parents about to split and the american public is wising up to getting whatever they want if they just play them against each other. i'm kinda into it.