What Explains the Rash Ofviolence Directed Toward Government Entities in America

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Essay

What explains the rash ofviolence directed toward government entities in America in the 1990s? How were such extreme actions connected to the general disillusionment with government, politics, and political leaders? How did the general disillusionment with government in the 1990s affect the political fortunes of President Clinton and the Republicans in the 1990s?

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Definitions:

Cultural Animals

Highlights the notion that humans are inherently social beings shaped significantly by their cultural contexts and social environments.

Social Animals

Species that interact highly with other members of their species to such an extent that they have complex social structures and behaviors.

Political Animals

A term derived from Aristotle to describe humans as naturally social beings that are intrinsically involved with politics and community life.

Individualistic Animals

Animals that prioritize their own needs and survival over that of their group or species, typically engaging in behaviors that maximize their own fitness.