The last time we had widespread political violence in the US I take to be the 60's/70's. Although you can easily argue the violence was widespread, as I remember things there was a difference in character between the "right" violence (big ticket assassinations) and the "left" violence (mob violence and surreptitious bombings). So: three …
The last time we had widespread political violence in the US I take to be the 60's/70's. Although you can easily argue the violence was widespread, as I remember things there was a difference in character between the "right" violence (big ticket assassinations) and the "left" violence (mob violence and surreptitious bombings). So: three questions: 1. Any theories as to why the difference? Or, alternatively, am I wrong about the difference? 2. Do we expect things to go the same way this time 'round? 3. Why did the violence abate in the 70's/80's?
The last time we had widespread political violence in the US I take to be the 60's/70's. Although you can easily argue the violence was widespread, as I remember things there was a difference in character between the "right" violence (big ticket assassinations) and the "left" violence (mob violence and surreptitious bombings). So: three questions: 1. Any theories as to why the difference? Or, alternatively, am I wrong about the difference? 2. Do we expect things to go the same way this time 'round? 3. Why did the violence abate in the 70's/80's?