>>I don't know what next year's themes will be, but something should fit.<<

Since the world's a mess, how about "Fix what's broken?"

>>Also, look at how scarily well it worked in local-America, and then imagine how much more it would work with actual superpowers.<<

The Hunger Games is a brilliant example of hoe American racism was invented...I have a rant on that. One of these days I should type it up.

>>So passing down through stubborn people, generations later you might just have a handful of average biases.<<

Maybe it's possible to redirect parts of the bindings at themselves? Frex, if we have "be obedient" and "hate other races" could you hack at the latter by, say, becoming a follower of an activist or joining a peace-and-love church? Also, what happens if your leader orders you to work on independence and self-improvement and you obediently do so?

>>However, you also have to account for how society reinforces that imprint. A partial one might be increased through institutionalized abuses.<<

Compare with how stuff like abuse, mental illness, and general personality cycle through families.