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CMV: Most of the current rioting/looting is thrill seeking behavior, not 'political' in the traditional sense

While I consider essentially all actions to have a political aspect to them, I think the reasons behind the current rioting/looting falls outside the context of what most people consider to be political behavior and is simply thrill seeking behavior.

Obviously, being OK with collateral damage to small and large businesses in order to satisfy an urge for an adrenaline rush says something about your lack of enthusiasm for our current political/economic system. However, my view is that most people engaging in this behavior are not attempting to make an overt political point about that system. 

My view could be changed by pointing me to interviews with actual rioters/looters where they express an overt political reason for their actions, or evidence that they are simply looking to obtain material goods they otherwise would have trouble affording. That said, those most willing to talk to media outlets will also be the most political and not necessarily representative of the whole. If there is any academic research into past mass looting events, I would be very interested in those findings. 

I do believe that some of the people involved are provocateurs; however, I find it very unlikely that they consist of more than a small percentage (although with possible outsize influence on how events unfold on any given night).
gpt
Riots often occur in ***reaction to a grievance or out of dissent***. Historically, riots have occurred due to poverty, unemployment, poor living conditions, governmental oppression, taxation or conscription, conflicts between ethnic groups (race riot) or religions (sectarian violence, pogrom), the outcome of a sporting event (sports riot, football hooliganism) or frustration with legal channels through which to air grievances.

Nothing about it is related to thrill seeking behavior.  

Can you define `thrill seeking behavior` and provide examples?