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[quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]I don’t know why this “mentally ill vs terrorist” argument is a thing. You can certainly be both. Most mass murderers are nuts by definition. They just use politics to rationalize their bloodlust. If this guy was born in Syria, he would undoubtedly be in ISIS. Since he was born white, he is a violent white supremacist.[/quote]

I think just about all mass murderers are mentally ill. The problem I have is that when the murderer is a white guy, everyone rushes to declare him mentally ill. If the killer is a Muslim, he is immediately called a terrorist, all other Muslims are expected to issue condemnations, politicians demand Muslim bans, and law enforcement heightens surveillance of Muslim communities and individuals. Muslims (and several other minority groups) don't get the "mentally ill" disclaimer. This happens even when the individual has a diagnosed mental illness. I would like to see some consistency (beyond consistent inconsistency) in how these people are treated.
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