a history of the united states but it divides the countrys story into eras on the basis of what the prevailing moral panic is
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Counterpoint: Witch burning
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is that a counterpoint?
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my going hypothesis is that moral panics occur more frequently where power is widely distributed.
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moral panics are the kabuki theatre for somewhat peaceful elite change in a democracy
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I'd say a moral panic is a method of mass mobilization during an intra-elite conflict.
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Do you know of any moral panics outside of the US? Could give some context here. The wiki article feels extremely US-centric
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there was the gin panic in england maybe in 18C hmmm maybe it's mostly an anglo thing
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