[pc2g4d]

Media profit from our outrage. And we go along with it. Politicians derive power from our outrage. And again we go along with it. We must befriend our political rivals. Consider their viewpoint long enough to appreciate it. See that the other, is really ourselves. If we aren't doing that, then we are part of the problem, and we are creating the atmosphere that moves people to take such horrible and drastic actions. We have noone to blame but ourselves.

[steakscience]

All it took was one person with one gun.

I don't know why people are trying to make this a sign of a big societal trend about media outrage, etc.

[psadri]

That person is (was) a product of our society, which is shaped by our media.