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maxsolomon

(33,338 posts)

3. I disagree

Reply to IluvPitties (Original post)

Thu Feb 15, 2018, 05:16 PM

Feb 2018

White Nationalism contributes to SOME of the incidents, but not the DC sniper. Not what happened in Dallas. Those were Af-Am killers.

The words you're looking for are Alienation and Anomie.

"Mental Illness" is too generic. Depression, Isolation, Anger, and Resentment are common emotions in Rampage Killers, but their Alienation from society leads to revenge-seeking.

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This is not about mental illness! [View all] IluvPitties Feb 2018 OP

Right! BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #1

This "kid" was a domestic terrorist. IluvPitties Feb 2018 #2

I disagree maxsolomon Feb 2018 #3

no, it's about 300 MILLION guns in America spanone Feb 2018 #4

Well, I think it IS about mental illness also. ananda Feb 2018 #5

I was about to post the same Yonnie3 Feb 2018 #6