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Old 08-04-2019, 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter View Post
Yes, a nut job.
But who is giving these white nationalist/supremacist the racist fodder?

Police say a document they believe was written by the 21-year-old white male suspect has a "nexus to a potential hate crime."
The four-page document posted online espouses white nationalist and racist views. It rails against immigrants and Hispanics, blaming immigrants and first-generation Americans for taking away jobs and for the blending of cultures in the US.

Here is a copy of the alleged Manifesto. I think he is very wrong, but I don't see any evidence that either party gave this obviously disoriented and mentally ill person the impetus to think this way.

El Paso Walmart Shooter Patrick Crusius Full Manifesto | TheCount.com

When we are confused and saddened some of us want to blame someone or something. It may be many someones or somethings. There is nothing wrong with being white, we had no choice in the matter and most of us love our country above all others. Dismissive name calling is not helpful in this or most situations. He is probably screwed up for a lot of reasons. His mother died when he was seventeen. Some people cannot handle overwhelming grief if they have a weakened mental state. But,I am angry with him. I believe most humans know it is wrong to kill other humans unless they are attacking us or our family.
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