Professor Blames Vegas Shooting On ‘Narrative On White Vicitmization’

By Tom Knighton

It’s not unusual for the initial hours after a horrific event to be filled with wild speculation. I know my initial reaction, following the horror of what had transpired, was to try and figure out just why someone would do something like this. However, some speculation goes beyond the norm such as the idea proposed by one professor from Drexel University.

George Ciccariello, a professor of politics at Drexel University, claimed on Twitter today that a “narrative of white victimization” led to the deadly massacre that killed almost 60 people and wounded over 500.

“White people and men are told that they are entitled to everything,” Ciccariello tweeted. “This is what happens when they don’t get what they want.”

The professor offered literally no evidence to back up his assertions.

The “narrative of white victimization,” Ciccariello asserted, “is the spinal column of Trumpism, and most [sic] extreme form is the white genocide myth.”

Ciccariello’s racial fixations have been well-documented in the past. Late last year he tweeted: “All I want for Christmas is white genocide.”

Now, let’s be very clear here. Yes, the shooter was white.

However, let’s look at his choice of targets. There’s absolutely no …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms