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Originally Posted by Helix
(Post 22209047)
The frequency of these shootings has dramatically increased since the widespread use of the psychotropic drugs. If it was just the guns then we would have seen shootings like this since the founding of our country.
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I think it is a perfect storm of things. One is the drugs being prescribed.
Another is how readily available and affordable assault rifles are.
Another is that there has been a cultural shift in this country where the people who carry out these crimes now want to go out in a blaze of glory where 20 years ago they would have just taken their own lives.
Another is how we have reduced the availability of mental care and how people fall through the cracks. This recent event is a perfect example of how the authorities were told about this guy multiple times and did nothing.
Add in a dash of the internet being there to help them plan and pull these things off (as well as potentially helping them get the things they need to do it) as well as the general overall toxicity of the internet and a sprinkle of elected leaders who really don't care no matter what they might say, and you have a perfect storm for people like this.
As far as I can see, there are only a few ways to fix this issue (or at least curb it to some degree) and none of them are pleasant or easy and will anger some group no matter what they do.
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