>>9394149Actually, it comes more from a combination of boomer musings by their parents about social fantasies regarding the 60-80s, the entertainment media they consume (often following and thus seeking to emulate troublesome public figures), and peers which echo these same sentiments, from what I've observed.
It is a phenomena that holds no credence for race, religion, or economic standing, and has honestly always been a thing. People are just much more public about these interests than in past generations, but it has always been there in some form or another.