Accused shooter’s “politics” is not what government and media say

    • HobbitFoot @thelemmy.club
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      3 months ago

      We’ve seen it in a lot of cases of stochastic terrorism. People end up attacking a symbol that causes them distress. It can be a post office, a school, a politician, or a gay nightclub.

      The problem for conservatives now is that acceptable targets have changed to senior executives and conservative commentators. What used to either be an acceptable loss or a tool of fear is now a potential existential threat that they can’t quite get back control of.