NZ Mosque Shootings: In defense of the shooter

New Zealand mosque shooting was an event bigger than Trump's election. This terrorist attack will have far-reaching consequences, and the reason is simple: this guy had a manifesto.  You cannot dismiss this guy as a lunatic, a racist, a white supremacist, or an Islamophobe.  He was none of that.  And he has explained very well why he was doing what he was doing.  We certainly disagree with his violent methods to achieve the goals he and other white nationalists want to achieve; but you cannot disagree with the fact the he has a strong logic behind his attack.

I read through many newspapers this morning and I was surprised that most of the newspapers ignored the manifesto the shooter sent on social media before going on his killing spree.

And I see a reason why media outlets would do that: they don’t want to become the mouthpiece of the terrorist.


But I think it is disingenuous.  The people who agree with white nationalists’ agenda, will get hold of Tarrent’s manifesto and will secretly become more entrenched in that ideology.


I am against keeping anything in the closet, no matter how hateful it is.  So, what was Brenton Tarrant’s argument?  The argument goes like this.


Because of the unchecked immigration in western countries, the European population of these countries is shrinking and he does not like it.  He wants to see people of his kind, European descent people, in charge of things in the western countries.  He does not hate foreigners.  He does not hate Muslims. He just wants to see them in their place, back in the home country they have come from.  They stay in their countries, and leave his country to people of his kind, the European-descent people.



So, what’s wrong with this argument?  If there is nothing wrong with the Japanese trying to not lose their country to immigrants; if there is nothing wrong with the Chinese retaining control of their country; what’s wrong with people of European-descent trying to keep control in their hands, of countries they have established?



Let me tell you what’s wrong with his violent method.  The immigration laws that the western countries have made were not made by the immigrants or the Muslims.  These people are just the beneficiaries of the policies the governments of these lands made.  So White Nationalists should have an issue with their governments, and not with the immigrants.  If the nationalists can convince their governments to stop all immigration from non-European countries, then there is not much the immigrants can do.  Similarly, the nationalists can work with their governments to make policies that favor people of European-descent, and give second class citizenship to others; if that happens, what can the immigrants do, but go back to the lands where policies are more favorable to them.



But White Nationalists know very well that in this day and age, such discriminatory policies cannot be made.



So, here is another non-violent way for the White Nationalists, to be around people of their kind and don’t see non-Europeans at all.

You can make small communities where you don’t allow other people to enter.



Let’s see how that experiment works out for you.  It could be the nirvana you are looking for.



I have been asked to keep it short, so this is it for today.  Hope to see you next time.