Mass shootings by young males

What is it about 18-20 year old males that makes them want to take semi automatic rifles, go to a public place and shoot as many people as they can before they either shoot them selves or make a fast get away - like a true coward.
What makes them do such a thing?
There are still mass shootings waiting to happen at your local shopping mall or movie theatre in the coming days.

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TinyViolins · 31-35, M

They're rejecting the society that rejected them. Social isolation is painful, and it appears that they would rather lash out than confront that pain.

People in that age range, but particularly males, are highly impulsive, self-absorbed, and desperate for validation. A mass shooting helps them to satisfy all of the above.

They're applying a short-term "solution" instead of the harder and more long-term process of resocialization

stratosranger · M

Really? Sounds like his music had over a million followers and his net worth was around 100K. So, not really buying into the “no one loves me” angle. I would be interested in what prescribed medications he was on (or not taking) but we never get that kind of information. @TinyViolins

CestManan · 46-50, F

@TinyViolins Especially because when people are young adults, they are told they are suppose to be a "real" man or "real" woman but are not really given much opportunity to do so.

Not man enough, not woman enough, oh you already done screwed up your whole life by doing whatever.

The guys face a lot of social rejection and the girls are treated like pieces of meat. Who the hell wouldn't be p^ssed off?

TinyViolins · 31-35, M

@stratosranger One of the lyrics to his songs repeat the chorus: "Living the dream, nothing's real. I just want to scream 'f*ck this world'"

As far as his net worth goes, it was self-reported and likely just another example of rappers bragging about things they don't actually have