In this post I address the questions:
Why do rioters trash their own neighborhoods?Why do young men and women burn down affordable housing for their own neighbors and cut firehoses attempting to put out fires?
The question really has two parts:
(1) Why burn / wreck stuff?
(2) Why do it where you live?
The answer to each is jarringly simple.
(1) Burning and wrecking stuff is awesome. Human beings, especially males, love it.
(2) People do stuff where they are.
Let’s explore each...