Yeah honestly this culture has been building up to this point for quite some time. This is what happens when you raise a generation by helicopter parents that believe that everyone on the team deserves a trophy.
I've been teaching at a cooking school part-time for the past few months and the difference in culture compared to when I went to cooking school is massive. Everyone wants their opinion heard and needs a lot of validation, much like an insecure girlfriend. Total contrast to when I came up in the system, which was basically your opinion doesn't count, do exactly as we say, keep your head down, shut the fuck up, work hard, etc etc etc.