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What the San Diego Mosque Shooters Believed

Rod Dreher, Free Press The teenage killers' manifesto contains ominous echoes of the past, and is a dark warning of our future, writes Rod Dreher.

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As of May 21, 2026 at 8:28 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Rod Dreher, Free Press The teenage killers' manifesto contains ominous echoes of the past, and is a dark warning of our future, writes Rod Dreher.
The headline split One side frames it as "Male Supremacism and Misogyny Was Central to the San Diego Mosque Shooting. Why Did So Mu...". The other frames it as "San Diego mosque shooters left neo-Nazi manifesto blaming Jews for world’s problems".
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftMale Supremacism and Misogyny Was Central to the San Diego Mosque Shooting. Why Did So Much Coverage Miss It?

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Right / center-rightWhat the San Diego Mosque Shooters Believed

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RealClearInvestigationsNews report · May 21, 8:28 PM

What the San Diego Mosque Shooters Believed

Rod Dreher, Free Press The teenage killers' manifesto contains ominous echoes of the past, and is a dark warning of our future, writes Rod Dreher.

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TownhallNews report · May 21, 6:15 PM

Teacher's Assistant Recounts Students' Bravery During San Diego Mosque Shooting

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The Right ScoopNews report · May 21, 2:10 PM

San Diego mosque shooters left neo-Nazi manifesto blaming Jews for world’s problems

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The shooters of the Islamic center in San Diego hated Jews most of all, which seems ironic given that they shot up a mosque. However they also didn’t like Islam, the alphabet...

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Ms. (Magazine)News report · May 21, 1:11 PM

Male Supremacism and Misogyny Was Central to the San Diego Mosque Shooting. Why Did So Much Coverage Miss It?

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Despite the extensive misogyny in both shooters’ manifestos, much of the reporting on the San Diego mosque shooting overlooked how male supremacism intersected with xenophobia, Islamophobia...

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The Washington PostNews report · May 21, 9:00 AM

San Diego mosque attack followed a familiar online script

A first-person video that an official said is legitimate offers a brutal glimpse into the latest deadly assault on an American house of worship.

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May 21, 9:00 AM: The Washington Post joined the source map.

May 21, 1:11 PM: Ms. (Magazine) joined the source map.

May 21, 2:10 PM: The Right Scoop joined the source map.

May 21, 6:15 PM: Townhall joined the source map.

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