The Shock of Recognition: How San Diego's Mosque Attack Exposes America's Unhealed Wounds The sound of gunfire echoing through a peaceful neighborhood is a familiar narrative in post 9/11 America.
On Monday, the Islamic Center of San Diego became the latest chapter in this tragic story. Witnesses like Maya, who stood nervously outside the mosque, were left reeling as if this were the first time.
"It doesn't feel real," Maya said, her voice trembling with fear and resignation. Her words echo through our media landscape, where mass shootings have become a grim form of spectator sport.