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Sure, I'm suspicious of it too, but neoliberalism seems relevant in the current American context - at least as one contributing factor. Berardi finds many examples of it in various shooter manifestos, ie. a focus on winning, survival of the fittest, and the shooter's inability to do compete successfully. There's the obvious link there to patriarchy too, as most of these men are also lashing out at not being accepted by women.

I think the issue is a manifestation of all the worst of America's trends. Increasingly alienating & atomizing capitalism, patriarchy, militarism, a violent culture, widespread mental illness, technology, spectacle, etc. I don't think these actions can be prevented without fundamentally changing American culture.