The white house decided to focus on gun control after this. After charleston the focus was the confederate flag. The real lesson (which I doubt america learned) is that after a shooting, the correct answer is not to go after some political beliefs or historical imagery associated with the shooter. America has had too many mass shootings and killings from methods other than shootings. Now, we are at the point where just about every part of the political spectrum has had one. It's time to realize that the common thread is not political beliefs or historical imagery. Assaulting those does nothing positive. It was absolutely wrong for the media and white house to capitalize on the charleston shooting and use it as an excuse to go after historical imagery they disliked. The difference in media coverage and white house response between this shooting and charleston only seeks to further divide this country. Compare the use of the word "hate crime" in the stories of Charleston and this. Some news outlets have said this virginia shooting was not a hate crime because the shooter was "delusional." If you read the charleston shooter's manifesto... that sicko was clearly delusional. In fact..... I would bet almost all, if not all, mass killers are at least somewhat delusional.
I said in another thread, I do not know what the answer is. I do not know if there is a mental health solution. I do not know if there is a gun control solution. Maybe there is a different solution. Maybe there is not a solution, though I think we should try an find one! WHAT I DO KNOW, is that using shootings as an excuse to attack historical imagery or as political attacks on groups IS NOT THE SOLUTION! That tactic only divides this country, no matter the target group.
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