"He was not just based in Chicago, but also in one of the most liberal areas in the country
He stated on his Twitter that he had to keep his views secret in real life, and the fact that he had a Twitter at all suggests that he was looking for contact with sane people he just couldn't find IRL.
So he probably felt very isolated and might not have had even one non-woke friend or family member to turn to when everything went down."
I can relate, being unable to be your true self around others is equivalent to living in solitary isolation, ot drives you crazy and makes you do crazy shit you'd never do otherwise.
Loneliness literally makes you go nuts, it's also linked to all manner of physical problems on top of the psychological ones, and if extended for a year it shortens your lifespan by fifteen years.
I think this is the crucial point here, he was so isolated that he was desperate to make contact with other likely-minded people.
You are spending your life pretending to be soneone you aren't, hiding who you are from everyone around you, fearful that they will find out what you are really like inside your head, walking on eggshells, knowing one crack is all it takes.
All your fake friends and family are I'm actuality your enemies, and will turn on you in a second if they knew the real you behind the mask you wear all the time.
Worst of all, the things that matter most to you are the very things you cannot allow others to know about.
If that is not the recipe for a psychotic breaking point, I do not know what would be.
You become desperate to find someone you can take your mask off around, and that leads to self doxxing.
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