@vgr am I allowed to call a mass shooting a "ritual" if it's pretty obvious I'm not pro-mass-shooting, asking for a friend
@vgr I mean in terms of being a public performance that is copied and spreads
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@vgr the public reaction is 9/10 of the ritual -
@sarahdoingthing You're the expert, but I personally expect to see an element of non-utilitarian function in the behavior, some larping - 2 more replies
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@chumulu randall Collins is my hero
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Came here looking for this. Sarah did you ever write on this topic
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hm I can’t remember - it was a side point to the ritual post I think
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@sarahdoingthing Also unclear how much the tactical details of attacks are similar, let alone ritually similar. Maybe a subset like snipers -
@vgr@sarahdoingthing Certainly, the way the media and public react to shootings qualifies as ritualistic - 1 more reply
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