Yes, it peaked with David Foster Wallace being cheered by graduating Kenyon folks when he was making a counter-example:

. . . and I can dwell on the fact that the patriotic or religious bumper-stickers always seem to be on the biggest, most disgustingly selfish vehicles, driven by the ugliest [responding here to loud applause] — this is an example of how NOT to think, though . . .

https://fs.blog/david-foster-wallace-this-is-water/

I think you're right. There's certainly been an uptick during COVID in cities, however.