The Killers in Our Midst

Nearly all mass shooters have been young men alienated from society.

After the shootings in Ohio and Texas, politicians on both sides of the aisle need to work together towards resolving this national crisis. Image: Getty

The mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton over the weekend are horrifying assaults on peaceful communities by disturbed young men. American politics will try to simplify these events into a debate about guns or political rhetoric, but the common theme of these killings is the social alienation of young men that will be harder to address.

One response to reject is the reflex to blame these shootings on political opponents. Before noon on Sunday we received an email from the Progressive Democrats of America declaring that “we...