Just 'cause you have none of your own?
Perhaps it began sooner with the circumstances that led up to the Declaration of Independence? You might look at the ethnic mix of people in the New England area. The Irish have always been at odds with the English and if not the English then anyone who would care to exchange blows.
Merchants routinely adulterated liquor during that period. If it didn't kill you it made you irrational.
If this were 1776 you would likely be correct. The Public Fool system has been successful in modifying the English language. That is why you need to nail down the definition of words before you rely upon them.