• BlanketsWithSmallpox@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    The guy didn’t say or post much directly about it. Sometimes people do crazy shit for very little reason. You couple that with the ability to get guns easily, mass quantities of ammo, and bump stocks, you have yourself a bloody stew.

    People love patterns, but sometimes there just isn’t one. There is no single profile for a mass shooter. The closest you get is male and either 15-24 or 35-44.

    Most people shoot others for grievances and having a shitty life. Sometimes not though. Many shooters don’t even take their own life. Plenty of them are still on the run.

    The easiest answer is that the vast majority of how our society runs is through the fear or threat of death. The moment someone starts wanting it, they’re capable of nearly anything.

    Most people see the greener pasture of nothingness between the loop of a noose at home. Some decide to kill and maim before they go out.

    Unfortunately because of the 2nd amendment, it lets people rampage easily with high body counts before dying