A common thread marks most lone wolf terrorists ; the intellectual weakness that cannot grasp the complexity of problems, and the moral weakness that cannot accept individual responsibility for their own failings. These individuals have troubled pasts and blame society for it ; had drug problems and are sexually confused? Blame society! Unable to hold down a job and are used to mommy bailing you out whenever things get tough? Blame society! They find their solution in a simplistic fanaticism that promises to protect individuals from these traps and cleanse them of their sins. As is so often with hate and violence, the real motivation behind hurting another human being is timeless ; self loathing and fear. When these confused young men slaughter civilians in cold blood they are striking out at the weakness they see in themselves.
