Disclaimer: “Dear White Men: Why Are You So Angry?” was a controversial op-ed article filled with truth and facts about the symptoms of these mass shootings. I wrote just four mass shootings ago–all carried out by white males. Out of 600-plus editors, publishers, and media stations in the United States, only two would publish it. Today, I return to this conversation with even greater urgency.
Media’s Silence: A Dereliction of Duty
It is painfully obvious that mainstream media outlets are tiptoeing around this subject–or avoiding it altogether. That omission borders on a dereliction of duty by major markets whose mission should be to seek truth, hold power accountable, and present unflinching narratives. When reporters refuse to name what is plain to see, or when commentators frame mass shootings only as isolated “incidents,” they fail the public.
We must demand deeper narrative, honest naming, and recognition of patterns too consistent to be coincidence.
White Male Shooter Syndrome
What I call “White Male Shooter Syndrome” is more than a tragic cycle–it is the outward symptom of America’s internal cancer: domestic terror that is predominantly white, male, and ideological. The evidence is overwhelming: the greatest threat to national security today is not foreign terror but homegrown violent extremism.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, FBI, U.S. Secret Service, and NSA have confirmed this repeatedly. This is not speculation; it is a documented fact.
A Pseudo Solution
Every time a mass shooting by a white male occurs, public safety and media must treat it as domestic terrorism.
The first question asked should not be:
- “Was he mentally ill?”
- “Was this a security lapse?”
Instead, they must be:
- “What ideologies, networks, and symbols preceded this act?”
- “What insignias, social media content, or affiliations were already visible?” Counterintelligence?
We need coordinated domestic-extremism units, not afterthoughts. Vehicle decals, online propaganda, military insignias, “patriot” rhetoric–these are red flags that law enforcement and journalists must analyze with the same urgency we once reserved for foreign threats.
Why This Narrative Matters
Home-grown terrorists dominate the threat landscape
A Senate Homeland Security Committee report confirmed that domestic terror is overwhelmingly tied to white supremacist and anti-government extremism.
A CSIS analysis of U.S. terrorist plots from 1994-2020 found that right-wing extremist attacks made up the majority.
The FBI-DHS Domestic Terrorism Strategic Report 2023 highlights domestic violent extremists as the nation’s most pressing threat.
Mass shooters are disproportionately white
A ScienceDirect study found white shooters are overrepresented in high-fatality incidents.
The Oxford Criminology Review showed that over 52% of mass shooters are white.
The Columbia Mass Murder Database revealed that in school settings, two-thirds of perpetrators were Caucasian, and all were male.
The dog whistles are consistent
Confederate flags. MAGA hats. 1776 banners. “Don’t Tread on Me” logos. Nazi literature. Blue-and-white “thin line” flags. “Patriot” decals and military memorabilia. These are not random props. They are the iconography of white rage–the visual dog whistles of domestic terror.
Media silence is not benign
By refusing to call out these symbols, the media sanitizes terror. They allow the shooters to be framed as “lone wolves” or “troubled youth,” obscuring the very networks and ideologies that radicalize them.
What the Response Must Look Like
Demand accountability: Media must name white supremacist ideology where evidence exists.
Build frameworks: Fund counter-extremism programs with the same seriousness as foreign terrorism.
Educate first responders: Train local police, educators, and journalists to spot ideological red flags early.
Enforce disclosure: Require transparency–what flags were seen, what affiliations tracked, what rhetoric ignored.
Biblical Anchors
Matthew 5:9 – “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.”
True peacemaking requires naming the terror that threatens peace.
Proverbs 24:11–12 – “Rescue those who are being taken away to death; hold back those who are stumbling to the slaughter.”
To stay silent in the face of weekly shootings is complicity in slaughter.
Final Thought
Not all white men are shooters. But the pattern is undeniable: More than 60% of U.S. mass shootings are committed by white males, many bearing the same symbols and ideological affiliations. This is the age of White Rage, and “White Male Shooter Syndrome” is its deadliest symptom.
If journalists, producers, and publishers refuse to name this reality, they are not truth-tellers but guardians of silence. This is not “radical left propaganda.” It is about saving lives.
The land of the free and the home of the brave requires brave media, too.