Rather, capitalism seemed more entrenched than ever. By the 1970s Protestant fundamentalism was deeply entrenched and concentrated in the U.S. South. It was already entrenched with Western ideals. The use of language is deeply entrenched in human culture. The effect is stronger for emotionally charged issues and for deeply entrenched beliefs. The caste system and caste identity is entrenched and reinforced. Commanders on both sides failed to develop tactics for breaching entrenched positions without heavy casualties. A change of government was likely to favor the entrenched aristocrats. He wrote that twenty years of pandering to entrenched interests had dampened productive investment. Buhari mounted an offensive against entrenched interests. Thus, those in poverty are entrenched in a vicious cycle. Federalism is one of the entrenched constitutional principles of Germany. Though inferior in numbers and equipment, the Egyptians were deeply entrenched and camouflaged. Longstreet had his men firmly entrenched along Marye's Heights. Iranian infantry had entrenched themselves around the city, with artillery support and tanks.