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The Tennessee shooter and stochastic terrorism

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DUmpDiver:

--- Quote ---NullTuples (5,149 posts)


The Tennessee shooter and stochastic terrorism
Stochastic terrorism is typically defined as:

"the public demonization of a person or group resulting in the incitement of a violent act, which is statistically probable but whose specifics cannot be predicted"

Note that it doesn't say who commits the act. Typically though, it's someone who is in some way vulnerable to the techniques used. They could have any of a number of severe mental illnesses, but they could also simply be someone susceptible to the effects of the messaging being broadcast. The whole point of stochastic terrorism is that by using rhetoric designed to evoke strong emotions, those using it as a tool know that eventually, someone somewhere will snap and act on it.

People often assume that only people aligned with the rhetoric are susceptible, but it can also be those they are relentlessly attacking. And in that case stochastic terrorism is even more effective, as it can be used to demonize the community again, as we've already seen Republicans do.

Please keep that in mind when reading and discussing what the tragedy in Tennessee today and as more information is released?
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https://www.democraticunderground.com/100217765618


--- Quote ---regnaD kciN (25,615 posts)

1. So, are you suggesting the anti-trans rhetoric from the GOP...

...caused a trans person to shoot up an elementary school?

Yeah, I don't think that's going to go over well.
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Ruh roh. Rational thought at The DUmp.


--- Quote ---NullTuples (5,149 posts)

2. It's been far more than just "rhetoric"; they're outlawing our existence.

Nothing outlaws your existence, drama queen

Some people reach a breaking point. Often after they've taken incredible amounts of abuse.

Even our courts of law here in America recognize how things like spousal abuse can push someone to do things they wouldn't otherwise do in what their brain sees as self defense even though the threat doesn't exist in that moment. Same for victims of excessive, cruel, relentless bullying.

What does spousal abuse have to do with someone murdering innocent children that the murderer didn't even know?

I'm not saying any of this as an excuse; I'm pointing out that this is all part of how stochastic terrorism is intended to work.

Yet you just did try to make an excuse - and poorly I might add.

But again, all of this is pure conjecture at this point.
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You're FOS.

USA4ME:

--- Quote from: ---regnaD kciN

1. So, are you suggesting the anti-trans rhetoric from the GOP caused a trans person to shoot up an elementary school?

Yeah, I don't think that's going to go over well.
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That's exactly what they're saying on the majority of their threads and the sad part is that someone has to tell them that's not a reasonable conclusion to even consider. This is what happens when your whole worldview is guided by ideology instead of facts.

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SVPete:
"Stochastic Terrorism"? Like the demonization that caused the Family Research Council shooting? https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/southern-poverty-law-center-website-triggered-frc-shooting

"Stochastic Terrorism"? Possibly that kind of demonization may have caused the Arvada YWAM and Colorado Springs New Life Church shootings? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Colorado_YWAM_and_New_Life_shootings

"Stochastic Terrorism"? Like the demonization that caused the murder of Pro-Life protester Jim Poillon? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Jim_Pouillon
"Stochastic Terrorism"? Like the demonization that caused the shooting of the 84YO Pro-Life protester In Michigan? https://www.foxnews.com/us/elderly-pro-life-volunteer-michigan-shot-heated-conversation-pro-life-group-says


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jukin:

--- Quote from: SVPete on March 28, 2023, 08:01:30 AM ---"Stochastic Terrorism"? Like the demonization that caused the Family Research Council shooting? https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/southern-poverty-law-center-website-triggered-frc-shooting

"Stochastic Terrorism"? Possibly that kind of demonization may have caused the Arvada YWAM and Colorado Springs New Life Church shootings? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Colorado_YWAM_and_New_Life_shootings

"Stochastic Terrorism"? Like the demonization that caused the murder of Pro-Life protester Jim Poillon? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Jim_Pouillon
"Stochastic Terrorism"? Like the demonization that caused the shooting of the 84YO Pro-Life protester In Michigan? https://www.foxnews.com/us/elderly-pro-life-volunteer-michigan-shot-heated-conversation-pro-life-group-says


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That's clearly different because the democrat party supports it.

DefiantSix:

--- Quote from: jukin on March 28, 2023, 10:55:05 AM ---
--- Quote from: SVPete on March 28, 2023, 08:01:30 AM ---"Stochastic Terrorism"? Like the demonization that caused the Family Research Council shooting? https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/southern-poverty-law-center-website-triggered-frc-shooting

"Stochastic Terrorism"? Possibly that kind of demonization may have caused the Arvada YWAM and Colorado Springs New Life Church shootings? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Colorado_YWAM_and_New_Life_shootings

"Stochastic Terrorism"? Like the demonization that caused the murder of Pro-Life protester Jim Poillon? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Jim_Pouillon
"Stochastic Terrorism"? Like the demonization that caused the shooting of the 84YO Pro-Life protester In Michigan? https://www.foxnews.com/us/elderly-pro-life-volunteer-michigan-shot-heated-conversation-pro-life-group-says


:ownit:

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That's clearly different because the democrat party supports it.

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If it weren't for DOUBLE STANDARDS, the leftist scum of the Dim'Rat Party wouldn't have any standards at all.

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