Mosque attack in San Diego · Liberty Politics Discussion

Mosque attack in San Diego

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05/18/us/san-diego-islamic-center-shooting?smid=url-share

Two teens (17 & 18-died on scene due to self inflicted wounds) took the lives of 3 men in a mosque in SD, Ca.

I have different thoughts in my head over this and just wanted to share in the event anyone else felt the same way or wanted a soace to share. The first thing I felt was horror. I’m so tired of seeing so many religious people attacked in their place of worship. Then I was thankful that for once, they weren’t going for us and our kids. Then how unfortunate it is that likely THOSE people were not extremists, and hadn't hurt anyone. Then the creeping feeling that this religion has been responsible for so much loss of life, so much twisting of their own religion (I’m some POV’s) so much using it for violence. Then I saw the massive amount of police vehicles that responded to this scene, I’ve never seen so many lined up. A kittle eye roll crept over me, because the amount of violence perpetuated against us in the last few years specifically, the way it’s been downplayed, excused and encouraged, and the sight of responders taking this very seriously (as they should) but an obvious huge difference in how it is handled and reported on. It’s just sad. All of it. And now Muslim children will be mortified, at that mosque and in that area especially. I’ve had to explain away and “happy wash” why the government suggested and funds security at our synagogue. I know what it’s like to mother that child. I hate that for us and for them.

it’s sad that we live in a world that people choose violence over and over again, justifying it for one reason or another. And that one small taste of it from a community that finally isn’t ours in the last 2-3 years, will get more sympathy and attention and excuses and surely someone will start blaming us for this too. I’m just tired.

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