San Jose mass shooter Samuel Cassidy represents the majority of Americans, Here’s why.
America is on pace for a record number of mass shootings this year. Yet, many deflect and assume that they would never do such a thing. While this may be true, the fact remains that the majority of people have more in common with mass shooters than they think. The very reason that people deny that they could commit such an act is the very reason that it can and does occur. The suppression of anger, the inability to process our emotions. And assuming they we could never get that upset, no matter who much we suppress our anger and resentment towards others. As social media influences society to become vainer by relying on technological validation people will feel inadequate. When our spirituality is in perfect balance, we don’t care about how many likes we receive. And how others may perceive us based on their own ignorant assumptions. There are 3 areas where San Jose mass shooter Samuel Cassidy represents the majority of Americans. Read below to find out..(love, finance, spirituality)
Love
The most important decision a person will make in their lifetime will be the person they choose to marry. Not their job, university, or friends they choose. Forget mass shooters for a second. Throughout history, love has made even the smartest people do the most foolish things. Many crimes of passion occurred in the name of love and millions tune in to watch these stories on t.v…The narrative of anti-social mass shooters while typical and somewhat accurate doesn’t tell the whole story. To deny our love or lack thereof relationships influence causing a mass shooting is foolish.
According to an ex-wife and former girlfriend of San Jose mass shooter Samuel Cassidy he was very difficult to deal with. Cassidy was married for ten years and is alleged to have had anger issues by his ex-wife. It may be hard to believe but, Cassidy’s marriage lasted longer than the average marriage.(8 years). Sure bad marriages can last a long time, the point is Cassidy’s was slightly above average. The divorce rate in America is just over 50%. Last year more people died in America than were born. For various reasons, people are opting out of marriage and having children. Relationships take work regardless of what society you live in. Adult men under the age of 30 are having less sex than ever before. The pandemic only magnified the problem and isn’t the cause. American is in the midst of a love gender relationship role war and it’s getting worse. Toxic relationships are basically the norm at this point, more on this later.
Money
According to reports San Jose mass shooter Samuel Cassidy earned over 6 figures from his VTA employment. For the majority of men, this would be a measuring stick of success. Those who earn at least $84,500 are reported to be happier than those who don’t. Unfortunately, more than half 56% of American’s live paycheck to paycheck. Yet, by financial standards, Cassidy had financially earned the American dream. Reports however say that Cassidy was going to receive disciplinary action the day of the shooting. Cassidy was consistently at odds with his superiors. Perhaps Cassidy felt that he was going to lose everything if he lost his job.
Already a divorcee, Cassidy probably felt he would be unable to maintain his lifestyle had he lost his job. After a failed marriage and relationships most people rely on their money to validate them. They equate their worth to their earning potential and Cassidy was no different. Furthermore, the discipline to live below your means and be frugal gives you leverage to save and be mobile in the job market. Spending money to impress people and to entertain ourselves shows how vain our society is. How many of us are guilty of this? This brings us to the thing and final reason. Spirituality.
Spirituality
A solid spiritual system could’ve remedied the money and love issue. San Jose mass shooter Samuel Cassidy never took the time to deal with his anger before anything else. As a result, Cassidy regardless of the type of partner he chose was unfit for a long-term relationship. Similar to Cassidy, hundreds of millions of American’s value money and superficial love over their spirituality. Cassidy never believed in anything bigger than himself or the place of his employment. His belief was in the material and how to maintain it. A decade ago, Cassidy’s ex-wife reported that he told her he wanted to kill several co-workers. Cassidy had a long time to speak with a mental health experiment on this issue. But like most of us, he maybe has been too ashamed to discuss these thoughts and chose to keep it to himself. Years of suppressing this feeling lead to the San Jose mass shooting. How many people are going to or at work and are dealing with unresolved anger? Because we don’t seek to improve our spirituality we don’t know where to look for answers. Cassidy could’ve learned how to meditate, channel his anger with aggressive activities/sports/exercise to name a few.
In conclusion, America manufactures mass shooters by manipulating how we love through the media. One itits and soul mates make great novels and blockbusters but often lead to broken hearts. Yet this is ingrained and programmed into us since childhood. Add love at first sight to the list as well. “falling” in love, being swept off our feet, causes us to make bad and indiscernible dating choices. Also, the rat race and consumption capitalistic society distract us from our spirituality as well. Taking time out to know and heal our unresolved anger is one of the most important things you can do that most people will never tell you. It takes more courage to accept and admit to yourself that you’re angry.