Violent White Boys
24th July 2012
Dymphna looks at mass murder as seen through the prism of modern journalism.
Breivik emerged from the dark, demonic side of nice, nice Norway, and he terrifies them for that very reason. Not given to much in the way of introspection, they have no clue as to how to prevent another mass murderer from popping up out of the woodwork. The political elites’ refusal to permit a public discussion of Norway’s cultural pressures prevents the larger world from granting them full respect. It also guarantees another murderous breakout by some seriously disturbed soul.
Norway hardly has the only violent male who commits mass murder in cold blood. America has plenty of them. Here, the kabuki theatrics by the media are different: first, the mad dash to find his connections to conservatism — the Big, Bad RightWingExtremists. No particular conservative has to be demonized, though. There is no special Fjordman slot in America. The closest we come to demonization is finding some connection to that infamously violent hate group, the Tea Party.
It is beside the point that the Tea Party is responsible for zero murders, no mayhem, and doesn’t advocate violence in behalf of its quest for smaller government and fewer taxes. Whatever. “Everyone knows” they’re evil.
But surely he was a Republican? And a White Supremacist?
As a matter of inconvenient fact, the Colorado killer had registered as a Democrat at one point. So there goes that narrative.
Well, shucks. But surely he was a loner, shunned by a society that he in turn rejected, oppressed by a normality into which he could never quite fit?
… in fact, he’s already been identified as having a normal high school experience, complete with high academics and success at athletics. His advisors in college noted his high IQ and the fact that he captured honors in science before going on to graduate school. A quiet fellow. Didn’t bother anyone, but no one seemed to know him.
Boy, the Voices of the Crust don’t have a lot to work with, here.
July 24th, 2012 at 10:09
Like Muslims, there’s no objective criteria by which to distinguish a peaceful one from a homicidal maniac. So we should just lock ’em all up; that way, we’ll be Safe.