A shocking manifesto filled with racial and ethnic hatred linked to the teen terrorists who killed three people at the Islamic Center of San Diego is being reviewed by law enforcement, The California Post has learned.
The manifesto, co-authored by 17-year-old Cain Clark and 19-year-old Caleb Vasquez, includes the same Nazi imagery that Clarke donned in a livestream video of the horrific attack — the Black Sun and Atomwaffen symbols linked to Nazi Germany sympathizers. Further investigation by The Post found other links between the authors and the manifesto in various online profiles connected to shooters.
“I am a straight male. I am certainly not left wing, nor am I right wing — especially not with MAGA or Trump. Politically, I’d call myself a Third Positionist, specifically aligning most with National Socialism and eco-fascism, though any form of Third Positionism,” Vasquez said in the 75-page memo under the “About Me” section.
Law enforcement sources told The Post that investigators have a copy of the manifesto and believe it to be written by the shooters.
“What was I religiously? It doesn’t really matter at the end of the day. As a friend once said, my religion is the white race,” he continued.
He describes the 2019 New Zealand Christchurch mosque shooter, Brenton Tarrant, as the blueprint for a successful livestreamed attack.
Both shooters mention livestreaming the attack using a GoPro. Vazquez asked people to “Spread our message,” by sharing the livestream while Clark simply said “Try to get the latest version you can if you plan to stream your attack,” under his “Obtaining/Making Gear” section.
“The number one goal of this New Crusade is to restart and bring back the momentum that Saint Tarrant had started, to convince many other would be Saints that the time is now, and most importantly to kick start the race war,” Vasquez added.
The memo also details his beliefs and contains derogatory and racist views targeting a number of groups — including Muslims, Jews, and gay people, among others.
“Let me preface this by saying I don’t hate Muslims, at least not really. What I do hate is the religion of Islam itself and what I hate more than that is seeing them here, invading my country,” Vasquez said.
“I am also an accelerationist. I believe that accelerating toward the destruction of our current political system and toward an all-out race war for the purpose of societal collapse is the only real way forward,” he continued.
Another section titled “Death to the World,” with the subheading “By Cain Clark,” includes a long list of subsections explaining his views on “Muslims,” “the Jewish question,” and “the beauty of war.”
Clark describes himself as “the average white man wanting to do the right thing,” while Vasquez wrote, “Being short, especially now more than ever, is nothing short of a torturous humiliation ritual.”
Clark said he aligned himself ideologically with Adolf Hitler and his stated inspirations included Ted Kaczynski, while also referencing violent extremists including John Earnest, Robert Bowers, Timothy McVeigh, and Anders Breivik.
Clark also stated that he felt no remorse for his actions and wrote that, had he survived, he would have allowed his lawyers to handle everything afterward.
“The modern left is retarded, and the modern right is foolish,” the 17-year-old added.
The end of the manifesto includes a question-and-answer section in which Clark claimed his motive was to “secure the existence of our people and a future for white children.” He stated that he wanted to “burn this earth down and rebuild it into a new and better society,” while insisting he was not part of any political organization despite supporting various extremist groups.
Clark also reportedly denied carrying out the attack for fame, admitting he personally hated the victims and other cultures, and said he did not intend to survive after the shooting.
Clark’s online Steam gaming profile also beared imagery with references to fascism and Nazi slogans, under the username SurfaceLevel — which is also the username of Clarke’s Venmo account, The California Post revealed.
The account specifically features artwork of the gaming character Ashley Graves with the Black Sun symbol. There are also several photos favorable to Nazis, including anime characters wearing swastika armbands, wearing Nazi uniforms, and waving Nazi flags.
Other photos on the Steam profile include far-right Spanish politician José Antonio Primo de Rivera, a screengrab of German soldiers in formation during World War 2, and at least one piece of artwork with Adolf Hitler’s face overlaid over a Black Sun.
The Post reviewed Steam and Venmo accounts believed to belong to the suspects and identified imagery and language consistent with material contained in the manifesto along with the shooters’ motivations.