The things described here are nothing more than signs of a society in decline.
Where Romans had bazars, live entertainment such as the colosseum and body art.
We have Malls, cage fights, and tattooing.
Other similarities are foreigners doing most of our physical work and a growing chasm between
rich and poor. Also, the fact that we consume much but produce less and less.
This is simply an illustration of history coming full circle. The particulars of 'what' our population
is distracting it's self with, example OCC or fancy tattoos is actually not important. The fact
that it's happening is all we need to know to reach the conclusion of societal decline. (IMHO)