The Economist on Shooting Reaction: "Ritualistic Exercise in Mass Histrionics"

Anybody who's following local coverage of the Clackamas Town Center shooting or national coverage of the Newtown, Conn. tragedy—or has followed any of the numerous other mass shootings in recent years—might find a piece posted today on The Economist's website worth a look.

Here's the premise:

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