These days the threat is more muted on both sides, but historical precedent still drives the culture and relationship between the two sides today. The underlyin

These days the threat is more muted on both sides, but historical precedent still drives the culture and relationship between the two sides today. The underlying hostility is still stronger than in Europe. For instance, Wisconsin Attorney General Jeffrey Cox advocated the use of live ammunition against the ~100,000 people protesting against the 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 while a deputy prosecutor advocated the use of a violent "false flag" attack to garner sympathy. As far as I am aware this kind of thing does not happen in Western Europe.