Missouri man flies to California, sets 13 wildfires, then tries to fly home, cops say

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9. According to the article. . .

The source of the man's destructive behavior was twisted grief. In a sense, he was trying to "burn down the world" because he could no longer share it with his wife.

I hate what the man did; but there is no evidence present to tie his actions to political ideology. Believe me, I was all prepared to go for the snark and write: "What, there was nothing to burn down in Missouri?" But after reading the story, that point of view changed.

Far too many people take their grief, pain and fear and turn it into a vendetta against some particular "other". I'm not a trained mental health professional, but even if such behavior doesn't fit a specific diagnosis of mental illness, it is never a sign of a healthy personality.

Single logic indicates that we cannot pin this on Right Wing politics or the Orange Blob-Beast in the White House. They--and he--are guilty of enough real crimes. Let's not misdirect our own legitmate fears for the future of the world.