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this post was submitted on 17 Aug 2023
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Because every gun owner thinks they are "the good guys"
Just wait till I use my gun to save a bunch of lives. Then you'll see that I'm a hero. /s
Usually from their perspective they are. Most people don't try to be bad.
Yep. This guy thought he was fighting a righteous battle against the evil of white replacement. Brainwashed, but not insane by any clinical definition any more than any soldier is.
This is a key insight. There have been plenty of despots and dictators that ruled countries for decades while committing uncountable atrocities who had full command of their faculties.
It's not excuse, it's a statement.