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    Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey Aug 3
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    Mass shooters are often obsessed with previous mass shooters. They come to find the idea of a mass shooting appealing, and then reason backwards from there to justify their depraved acts -- grafting all kinds of incoherent political/social grievances onto their self-justification

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      2. Cody Johnston‏Verified account @drmistercody Aug 4
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        Mass shooters don't think "I wanna do a mass shooting" and then come up with reasons for it. It seems like you're only saying this because you're aware that the shooter's fears and grievances so closely resemble those espoused regularly on Tucker Carlson Tonight.

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      3. Helge Meyer Ryeng  🧶‏ @HelgeRyeng Aug 4
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        But Cody if you close your eyes and rationalize real hard. Then you don't have to face systemic issues, nor take any responsibility. So much easier to just imagine that it's totally disconnected from any economic or social context...

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      2. Christina Baker‏ @ChrissyBaker19 Aug 3
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        Replying to @mtracey @Barnes_Law

        Stop publicizing manifestos

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      3. wernet‏ @wernet Aug 3
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        Agreed. Whenever the media publicizes a manifesto they are increasing the chance some other nut will take a similar action. The media owns lots of this.

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      2. rain barrel rusted straight razor‏ @mmMOUF Aug 3
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        Do you have any authority in regard or are you just throwing stuff out here?

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      3. Luís Dias‏ @lmldias Aug 4
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        He's not just throwing stuff out there, he's purposely derailing any ideological analysis.

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      1. Leo Brok‏ @LeoBrok86 Aug 3
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        This would be more persuasive if the "grievances" of these shooters weren't so consistent.

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      1. the Bob of Duke‏ @Cam_Oflage Aug 4
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        Mike Tracey is often obsessed with previous contrarian takes. He comes to find the idea of being contrarian appealing, and then reasons backwards from there to justify his shitty posts -- grafting all kinds of incoherent political/social grievances onto his self-justification

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      1. Climate Clock  🇸🇴#IStandWithIlhan 🇵🇸‏ @Tav_assoli Aug 3
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        Twitter journos are often obsessed with opining on current events. They come to find ideas god knows where or how, and just tweet them out authoritatively as established facts, regardless how oversimplified or outside their expertise.

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      1. Anthony.  🎃 ☘️ ☘️ ☘️ 🎃‏ @AnthonydByrne22 Aug 3
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        People are going to dunk on each other and pat themselves on the back and forget about this by monday

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      1. Bijan C. Bayne‏ @bijancbayne Aug 3
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        Aug. 1, 1966 was the first highly publicized instance of it in the States

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      1. Jeremy Phillippe‏ @raruler Aug 4
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        Mike I know you've made it your goal in life to be as dense as possible, but maybe, just maybe, there's some sort of terrible ideology at play here.

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      1. Dog guy‏ @Catsorange1 Aug 3
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        There were studies that linked coverage to suicides. This suicides get less attention, maybe that is something to do here.

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      1. Public Defender‏ @warm_apple_pi Aug 3
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        I'm now rethinking my positive feelings about Tulsi Gabbard because of you.

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      1. The Government sucks at everything‏ @backtobasicsplz Aug 3
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        And the media runs to expose their identity for a few clicks and reads. Their names should not be broadcast nor their voices heard. The ideology behind the attack is too often used as a weapon or their illness an excuse.

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      1. 持不同政见‏ @MannFeral Aug 3
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        They sure are obsessed with symbolism and dual narratives. Always working an angle. Pitting one side against another. Repeated themes, and copy-cat imagery or wording.

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      1. Moreau  🐧  🇷🇺  🇨🇳  🇨🇺  🇻🇪 ☭‏ @cardineau Aug 3
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        ..Many crazy gun nuts in my red state...legislation won't change their craziness or their guns. Long term, education might, but we have to quit making heros out of violence and criminals.pic.twitter.com/FxGWXs5NzN

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      1. Lefty leprechaun‏ @krishblake89 Aug 3
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        It should be called terrorism.

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      1. Russian Agent TB‏ @PseudoPolitico Aug 4
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        I'm just some A-hole from Appalachia, but I think you're missing a key part of the 'puzzle' there, Mike.

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