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Murders in Charleston

The killer Dylann Roof, of the Charleston church murders  is all the things that have been mentioned, racist, hater, perverted, and more.  All agree.

These killings are also about stupidity.  This dropout is just plain stupid, a traditional breading ground for bad ideas and violence.  One thing about stupid people is they cannot admit or acknowledge it.  In most cases, they don't even know it.   They often wrap themselves in an idea or concept though which they can believe a truth or mission has been found, conveniently transcending academic achievement.  In this case it was racism and associated hatred.  Though he had dropped out, he had found his higher mission, and this proved in his mind he "knew" his higher objective had been achieved.

This is one of many the forms of radicalization.

It is one of those forms that must express itself in violence.

He is also a product of schools that no longer teach any form of citizenship or personal responsibility.  He takes English classes without Shakespeare but with Hunger Games, a childlike blueprint or prototype for violence.  He takes history classes where little history is learned, certainly little is remembered. 

Our modern school system should also be taken to task for their modern product. 

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