Give it about 30 to 40 years, which is about the length of time needed for the generation that experienced the hardships to either die or forget, and for a new generation to not know any better and be completely ignorant of recent history.
You can't 'sarcastically' say something if I can't sarcastically agree with you.
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Probability would dictate that half the party is going to be useless at any given moment.