Newgate Prison in London burned by rioters in 1780.
Recent studies suggest that perceived status loss can cause some people to seek chaos as a solution.
About 15 percent of the U.S. population desires chaos. Chaos seekers tend to harbor dark personality traits and feel as if they are losing social status.
Some 5,000 Americans rated their level of agreement with statements such as, “I think society should be burned to the ground,” “I get a kick when natural disasters strike foreign countries” and “Sometimes I just feel like destroying beautiful things.”
“Chaos is a strategy that some people use to account for a perceived loss in status,” says political scientist Kevin Arceneaux of the research university Sciences Po in Paris, France. “Their reaction to that is to then start to create trouble, as a way to turn the cart on its head and try to reclaim their place.”
Read the full article here: Why some chaos-seekers just want to watch the world burn
Did the January 6 Capitol breach reflect this attitude in the rioters? The breach including damage to the Capitol building and grounds is estimated to be $2,881,360.20. That amount reflects, among other things, damage to the Capitol building and grounds and certain costs borne by the U.S. Capitol Police.
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