What can you say about a generation that thinks God is dead and Elvis is alive!
The Yiddish word “chutzpah” seems right. It has no English equivalent, but it refers to one who has an attitude of incredible gall or presumption.
The classic example of a chutzpah is the young man who murders his parents and then asks the court to show mercy because he is an orphan. Now, if we are inclined to smile at that, it isn’t because we think murder is funny! We are amused at the ridiculousness of the situation.