At a “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017, violent demonstrators carried Nazi flags and a counter-protestor was murdered. How would convergence theory explain the demonstrators’ behavior?

a. The demonstrators are violent and agree with Nazi values.
b. The demonstrators did not mean for the rally to become violent.
c. The demonstrators are illogical.
d. The demonstrators got wrapped up in the emotion of the event.


Answer: A

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