The contemporary age of ours, and especially in this country of civil freedom and economic abundance, has created a generation of individuals who retaliate at every offense and insecurity. If a person does not get what they want or expect, if a person feels their rights are violated, or are insulted, the reaction is retaliation, sometimes in a subtle manner and sometimes in a violent manner.
Retaliation seems to be in vogue in some sub-cultures in America.
Rather than working harder to resolve the situation, to compromise or reconcile, or on occasion to ignore it, so many people would rather their anger be released. This results in retaliation and aggression. The situations can be as typical as road rage. An offended driver will retaliate at another driver. Domestic violence is the result of retaliation.