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San Diego attackers' hate manifesto targeted many groups, sought 'destruction of political system,' sources say

An Anti-Defamation League analysis of the manifesto referenced "the great replacement theory," the belief that white people are being replaced in their countries by non-white immigrants.

San Diego, CA - May 18: Law enforcement officers escort people away from the Islamic Center of San Diego after reports of a shooting on May 18, 2026 in San Diego, CA. (Photo by K.C
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According to Los Angeles Times’s source item, San Diego attackers’ hate manifesto targeted many groups, sought ‘destruction of political system,’ sources say, An Anti-Defamation League analysis of the manifesto referenced “the great replacement theory,” the belief that white people are being replaced in their countries by non-white immigrants.

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