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Others are a mixture of megalomania and mimesis, where the goal is to achieve the dark celebrity of prior mass shooters.
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Some shooters' goal is to achieve the dark celebrity of prior mass shooters.
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Ross Douthat
Context Type
Opinion
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{
    "date": "2025-08-30",
    "topic": "Mass Shootings and Political Division",
    "author": "Ross Douthat"
}
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Crime
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September 2, 2025 at 6:27 PM (5 days ago)
Last Updated
September 2, 2025 at 6:27 PM (5 days ago)

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Opinion | Your Rivals Aren’t Responsible for Mass Shootings
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Ross Douthat argues against attributing mass shootings to political rhetoric, suggesting that the motivations of perpetrators are complex and often unrelated to partisan ideology. He emphasizes the need for unity rather than assigning blame.

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