Political scientists and grassroots advocates say part of the problem is the overall notion that violence solves everything in America and there is an issue of profit over life.
“When I think about what’s going on with these shootings, I really think about a society that doesn’t take gun violence seriously, and at the very least they don’t value human life over profitability,” said noted author, activist and professor, Dr. Boyce Watkins.
There are just too many guns available in society, and as with the Vegas shooting, the last few have had a serious racial undertone to them, he said. The Millers said they were trying to start a racial war and they could be the spark for similar actions, he added.
“The greater concern I certainly have is sometimes these isolated events inspire and encourage other people to actually act on the aggression they might be feeling,” Dr. Watkins told The Final Call. America’s violence is steering her down a path of chaos, and things will get worse before they get better, he added.
“It’ll probably never get better because we love selling guns too much, and we’re too addicted to hating Black people, and we have a government that is effectively dysfunctional,” said Dr. Watkins.