Why is this story suddenly getting posted to dozens of communities that in seeing in my feed?

It’s one 73 year old tribal elder who complained that today’s youth don’t respect tradition. This same story has been pre-printed for thousands of years.

I mean, I don’t like the guy, but how is he the one responsible? What about the ones that put a smartphone in the tribesmen’s hands?

This headline a few centuries ago: How trade with the New World tragically turned its noble indigenous peoples into alcoholics.

They are one of us now.

This article didn’t elaborate much further than what was in the headline. I feel duped.