In other words, he is the terrorist the European left has always dreamed of and hoped for.
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brilliant summary!
...and that is exactly what doesn’t make any sense here.
his older writings were mostly logical. he identified problems. he had 2 degrees and wasn’t stupid.
so WHY did he do this? 3 SECONDS of thought, and he had to have realized, that his plan would result in making the government he opposed, STRONGER.
(in fact, the conservatives were gaining there. the Olso police report that 100% of violent rapes were ALL done by the 4% of immigrants. the public sentiment WAS turning against immigration.)
what he did, will result in the exact opposite of what he wanted. and he WAS smart enough to realize that.
so why ???
I don’t agree that this act means that people will allow government to grow more powerful or influential.
I have long felt that today’s economic situation closely mirrors much of the situation leading up to WWII. People are uncertain about the future, willing to look at outsiders (immigrants) as part of the problem, and vulnerable to an outburst of extreme nationalism if charismatic leadership presents itself.
Remember the reason that European socialism took hold post-WWII. An entire generation of fathers and young men were lost to the war and in many ways, socialist systems were necessary to care for women, children, elederly and others who lost core providers to combat.
That generation is passed now and the overall demographics of Europe by age more closely resemble pre-war Europe. People want to thrive, not contribute to the mass hive or give to outsiders - it’s simple psychology; all people are fundamentally selfish (they want comfort, security and health at the base levels, regardless of others’ needs). The difference now, is that there are many more young and energetic people feeling this; that they are not thriving, that they are uncertain about the future, that the government has contributed by prioritizing outsiders over them.
The post-war generation had grown war-weary after WWII. This generation does not have the same frame of reference and many of the same frustrations of their pre-WWII ancestors.
I do not condone this shooter, but do feel that he may quite likely become the first of many frustrated people to break, or symptomatic of a larger movement set to rise.