We Need to Start Holding the Republican Party Accountable for Xenophobic Violence
The article discusses a recent hate crime in San Diego where two teenagers, motivated by xenophobic beliefs, targeted a mosque, resulting in three deaths. It criticizes the Republican Party for fostering an environment of anger and violence against Muslims. The piece also highlights the issue of gun access in households as a contributing factor to such tragedies.
- ▪Two teenagers shot and killed three people at a mosque in San Diego.
- ▪The mother of one of the shooters had warned police about her son's violent intentions.
- ▪The article argues that the Republican Party encourages xenophobic violence.
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NewsPolitics With Charles P. PierceWe Need to Start Holding the Republican Party Accountable for Xenophobic ViolenceFollow Politics With Charles P. PierceView feedWe Need to Start Holding the Republican Party Accountable for Xenophobic ViolenceIt’s abundantly clear that the GOP encourages the kind of anger that causes young people to loot the family gun locker and shoot up a mosque.By Charles P. PiercePublished: May 19, 2026 1:02 PM EDTLos Angeles Times//Getty Images2 min readMom called.That's the most poignant—and, paradoxically, the most maddening—sidelight of the hate crime in San Diego.
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