Rod Dreher: The San Diego Mosque Shooting Is a Weimar Warning
The San Diego mosque shooting, carried out by two teenage boys, has raised concerns about rising hate and violence in society. Their manifesto reveals deep-seated animosity towards various groups, including Muslims and women. This incident serves as a stark reminder of the dangers posed by extremist ideologies and the potential for future violence.
- ▪The shooters, Caleb Vazquez and Cain Clark, left behind a 75-page manifesto filled with hate towards multiple groups.
- ▪Vazquez expressed a particular disdain for women, linking his feelings of rejection to his height and autism.
- ▪The manifesto reflects a disturbing blend of internet-fueled hate and self-pity, showcasing the mindset of the shooters.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 5 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ The San Diego mosque shooting is a profoundly 2026 tragedy — The Globe and Mail
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Rod Dreher: The San Diego Mosque Shooting Is a Weimar Warning Women embrace after a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, on May 18, 2026. (Mike Blake via Reuters)The teenage killers’ manifesto contains ominous echoes of the past, and is a dark warning of our future. By Rod Dreher05.21.26 — U.S. PoliticsNo description available.FOLLOW TOPIC --:----:--Upgrade to ListenProduced by ElevenLabs using AI narrationREAD IN APPWhat kind of hatred motivated the teenage San Diego mosque shooters, who killed three men and died in a murder-suicide before capture? Well, take your pick.According to the 75-page unfinished manifesto left behind by Caleb Vazquez, 18, and Cain Clark, 17, the pair hated Muslims, Jews, blacks, legal migrants, illegal migrants, Latinos, Asians, industrial society, gays,…
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