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Dystopian Society Research Paper

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Our world today has shaped and formed the human race into what it is now. There has been much controversy about whether or not our society is a utopian or dystopian society. After further research, the recent increase of hate groups, demand illicit drugs and all types of violence has led many to believe that the United States is leaning towards a dystopian society. In 2011, there were over 1,000 hate groups operating all over the world. However that number had dropped to 747 just three years later, it has recently increased since then.
The number of hate groups has increased, causing a drastic change in society. It has changed from a utopian society to a dystopian one. Over the past few years, anti-Muslim hate groups have nearly tripled from 34 groups in 2015 to 101 groups in 2016 according to the Southern Poverty Law Centers. The main reason for this increase of energy is because the anti-muslim hate groups were fueled by President Donald Trump, due to his presidential campaign pledge to ban Muslims from entering the …show more content…

The recent increase of hate group activity has led up to a more dystopian society considering that utopian is a society in which everyone is equal. The drastic increase in drugs and drug addiction contributes to the downward spiral of living in a dystopian society. The effects of drugs can negatively impact a users health, which can often lead to sickness, disease or death. As well as drugs, violence in the United States is also increasing. It can cause PTSD in young children and babies that have experienced violence inside a household. Do to this recent up rise, studies have shown that there will continue to be a rising cycle of more and more violence for future generations to come. In conclusion, the United States has become a dystopian society and will continue to be a dystopian society as long as these issues continue to increase and grow into bigger

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