An Open Letter to the Next School Shooter

4pkjai wrote: post #6

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I think it's a bit cynical to assume the author only posted this for clout.

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Re: An Open Letter to the Next School Shooter

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Post by Markoff » Mon, Jun 13, 2022, 6:29 AM UTC

"There Won’t Be Anything Special About Your Shooting"

Well yeah, but it would be special, if they came up with other target, something in line with ETA/IRA targets, in which case they could become even heroes for significant part of population.

"The “great men” of history — the emperors, the conquerors — aren’t remembered for the death and destruction they wrought."

Sure, nobody remembers Hitler, Stalin, Genghis Khan, Pol Pot, Mao etc. What is this guy smoking? Oh yeah, right, Hitler is the most remembered for great German highways he built. Nobody remembers those 50M dead Chinese from Mao's made famine.

Re: An Open Letter to the Next School Shooter

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Post by vaylian » Mon, Jun 13, 2022, 6:36 AM UTC

Markoff wrote: post #8

"There Won’t Be Anything Special About Your Shooting" Well yeah, but it would be special, if they came up with other target, something in line with ETA/IRA targets, in which case they could become even heroes for significant part of population. "The “great men” of history — the emperors, the conquerors — aren’t remembered for the death and destruction they wrought." Sure, nobody remembers Hitler, Stalin, Genghis Khan…

Why the negativity?

> Sure, nobody remembers Hitler, Stalin, Genghis Khan, Pol Pot, Mao etc. What is this guy smoking?

I'm pretty sure the author used the word "remembered" in the sense of "recognized" or "admired". Could they have chosen a more precise word? Yes, but to me it is clear what they mean.

Re: An Open Letter to the Next School Shooter

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Post by mushbino » Mon, Jun 13, 2022, 6:39 AM UTC

Markoff wrote: post #8

"There Won’t Be Anything Special About Your Shooting" Well yeah, but it would be special, if they came up with other target, something in line with ETA/IRA targets, in which case they could become even heroes for significant part of population. "The “great men” of history — the emperors, the conquerors — aren’t remembered for the death and destruction they wrought." Sure, nobody remembers Hitler, Stalin, Genghis Khan…

To be fair, nobody remembers the US killing 20% of the Korean population. People remember what's geopolitically advantageous and reemphasized regularly. Most people don't remember all the people killed in the Murrah building. It's usefulness in the public consciousness is long gone. The MOVE bombings, the battle of Blair mountain, or Tulsa until very recently.