In sum, analysis: The Islamic Center attack here in San Diego is most clearly categorized as Neo-Nazi accelerationist in orientation, albeit with nods to contemporary neo-fascist inside referenced from the contemporary social media ecosystem. This excerpt from the San Diego shooters’ manifesto 100% originates from Tom Metzger’s post-1980s ideological synthesis (here in San Diego, no less): Eco-fascism, National Socialism, accelerationalism, and Third Positionism — all the way down to Metzger’s slogan, “race is my religion.” I’ve been working on my book about Metzger (right here in San Diego, in fact) for 6 years, and his particular worldview and imprint are unmistakeable. That is not, in fact, “NVE.” And, again, the ideological influence of Tom Metzger evident in the San Diego attackers’ manifesto (and consistently throughout the genre of Neo-Nazi accelerationist copycat manifestos) is also crystal clear in the shooters’ invocation of Atomwaffen, James Mason, and SIEGE. Further: When Brandon Russell wanted to found AWD back in the Iron March days, he reached out Metzger first, in order to track down Mason. Why? Because Metzger was the *sole* white supremacist underground movement leader that kept Mason’s ideas in circulation. Case in point: Once, again, the San Diego Islamic Center attack is a relatively clear-cut case of Neo-Nazi accelerationism, and the manifesto’s plagiarism / citations of others in the genre display a consistent, genealogical ‘through line” of ideology — back to the OG himself: Tom Metzger. This attack is neither new, nor “nihilistic violent extremism” in character. I am pushing no other “agenda” than the result of well over a decade of professional specialization on this movement, over six of that in San Diego County — where I’m more than familiar with Metzger’s continuing, posthumous influence on a local and regional level. Feel free to disagree. We all have opinions.

Another beautiful point of commonality between Lawrence, Kansas and Algeria (as dear to my whole heart and soul as both these places are): INDIGENOUSNESS. From the Midwest to the [so-called] 'MidEast': EXISTENCE IS RESISTANCE. KU isn't Lawrence's only university, and DON'T YOU FORGET IT. Haskell Indian Nations, the biggest intertribal institution of higher education in the US, is also there (if you're in town, don't miss out on the school's annual February / May pow wows). Algeria is home to one of the most vibrant North African indigenous communities: the Kabyle (you may have heard the term "Berber," but do us all a favor and use "Amazigh" instead). If you get the chance to visit Algeria between June and August, head to Tizi Ouzou for the Kabyle Music Festival!

The Algerian-American friendship dates back to 1759 when Salim al-Jazairi lived in Virginia and mingled with its elite and all classes of American society, who were impressed by him and held him in high esteem.