The events during the crucible, as well as the Sandy Hook massacre both serve to demonstrate that leaders in society often prey upon the fears of their constituents in order to exercise power, or enact laws that they find favorable. This is oftentimes the case because politicians have a deep understanding of the different ways to get voters to act in favorable ways, and often time the passing of laws with specific events that happen in society. Immediate calls for action often lead to irrational actions that do not actually remedy the situation at hand, but instead lead to disaster.

Many studies have shown that voters are many times more likely to vote for a candidate that tends to express the same emotions that they perceive in themselves.