[tbrownaw]

I don't think it's about losing faith, so much as formalized careful justice being contrary to human nature.

I remember learning that ancient Athens had the same problem, with demagogues stirring up emotions to talk the assembly into doing all sort of stupid shit.

The more available group over-emotionality is, the more effort is required to suppress it in favor of reasoned responses.

[donatj]

This. 100% this. The left over ape in U.S. Yells "get um!" When it's angry. Formalized justice exists to mitigate this. The internet has just made it so much easier for mobs to organize.