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Patrick Crusius and the Conspiracy Theory That Inspired Mass Murder
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Patrick Crusius and the Conspiracy Theory That Inspired Mass Murder
Patrick Crusius and the Conspiracy Theory That Inspired Mass Murder
On August 3rd, 2019, a twenty-one-year-old drove 600 miles through the night to commit what would become the deadliest attack on Hispanic and Latino people in modern American history. But here's what makes this story so disturbing: Patrick Crusius looked like any other customer when he walked into that El Paso Walmart. He browsed, ate an orange, acted completely normal. Nobody suspected a thing.
What happened next wasn't random violence. It was calculated terrorism rooted in a conspiracy theory that's unfortunately moved from the darkest corners of the internet into mainstream conversation. We're talking about the Great Replacement Theory, and how it turned a regular Saturday morning into a nightmare that changed El Paso forever.
This isn't the story you think you know. New evidence has recently been released, and there are details about Patrick's methodical planning and the community's incredible response that reveal both the worst and best of humanity. Twenty-three people died that day. Twenty-two others were injured. But what El Paso did next shows you something profound about resilience, love, and refusing to let hate win.
Because Patrick's case never went to trial, we're only now learning some of the evidence that would have emerged in court. The full picture is more complex and more heartbreaking than what made headlines. And unfortunately, it's more relevant today than ever.
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