> And while the polarizing nature of social media can perpetuate a sense of crisis and despair, these platforms are too disjointed for a unifying figure to emerge and seize power.[50] Turchin predicted that the resolution to this crisis will occur in the 2030s and will substantially change the character of the United States.[34]
We have subjugated ourselves and destroyed our autonomy and capability for individual action and fulfillment with institutions and technology. People cope for awhile until eventually it all destabilizes and goes to shit. It's also been about ~50yr since he penned the prediction that it would come to a head in 40-100yr.
And these are far from the only two theories with some very compelling arguments and lines of reasoning backing them up.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_Society_and_Its_Fut...
Yeah, violence is wrong, but were they wrong to choose it, I'm not so sure.