Regrettably, this is not unprecedented. Riots are breaking out in Myanmar after its military rulers loosened their grip on power.
The story is common: An autocratic, totalitarian regime relinquishes power and society tumbles into chaos. Long standing tensions that had been repressed under the previous regime are then free to flourish. What had been a peaceful repressed society becomes a violent free society.
Helps us understand why some populations favor dictatorial rule. This helps explain the framers' concerns over the "excesses of democracy."
