Prison numbers increased tremendously from 320000 in 1980 to 1.5million in 2008 most of which were black people. It was not only people in prisons who live behind walls and bars; people chose to live in gate communities for the sake of security. A 1995 study showed that majority of people lived in gated communities for the sake of safety with them saying it was very important in them making any decisions. SUV vehicles were the perfect symbol of this privatized protection. Though the use of SUVs have declined over the years due to oil prices. It was believed to offer security by many and families tended to own an SUV. Most owners were men but a study in 1989 showed that women owned 1/3 of SUVs. A study concluded that the popularity SUVs had
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She suggested throughout her article that the Cold War was the reason behind America’s obsession with security and anti-democratic response which continued even when the Cold War had ended. The principles of individualism which led to people living mostly private lives, and a suspicion of outsiders that gained salience in the early Cold War era even outlived the Cold War itself. These principles were against the democratizing impulses of the rights revolution and therefore held the right revolution back. They fostered a vigilante mentality where people were always on their guard, and inhibited citizens from acting on behalf of the common good. Although Americans have largely accepted the gains made by the movements for civil rights and feminism, the United States obsession with national security has made sure that they movements have not really reached their full potential. She further talks about how fear has further made the United States less secure. Hostility among Americans due to racial abuses and a lack of concern has made the United States considerably less secure. About democracy, she believes that it depends on the citizens agreeing to disagree and trusting each other. She believes democracy requires people investing in the common good and making sure the government is held accountable as the institution it represents and is acting on behalf of the citizens. She believes that if in the name of security, people distrust each other, then the basics to ensure a healthy democracy cannot
She suggested throughout her article that the Cold War was the reason behind America’s obsession with security and anti-democratic response which continued even when the Cold War had ended. The principles of individualism which led to people living mostly private lives, and a suspicion of outsiders that gained salience in the early Cold War era even outlived the Cold War itself. These principles were against the democratizing impulses of the rights revolution and therefore held the right revolution back. They fostered a vigilante mentality where people were always on their guard, and inhibited citizens from acting on behalf of the common good. Although Americans have largely accepted the gains made by the movements for civil rights and feminism, the United States obsession with national security has made sure that they movements have not really reached their full potential. She further talks about how fear has further made the United States less secure. Hostility among Americans due to racial abuses and a lack of concern has made the United States considerably less secure. About democracy, she believes that it depends on the citizens agreeing to disagree and trusting each other. She believes democracy requires people investing in the common good and making sure the government is held accountable as the institution it represents and is acting on behalf of the citizens. She believes that if in the name of security, people distrust each other, then the basics to ensure a healthy democracy cannot