• UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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    3 hours ago

    If Brian Thompson had been a black man on the subway, Luigi Mangione would be a right-wing celebrity right now.

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      2 hours ago

      He still is a right wing celebrity, but for the outlaw country set. He bagged himself a rich man north of Richmond!

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    3 hours ago

    I have yet to see mass adoption of “Luigi is a terrorist” amongst the US population. In fact, quite the opposite.

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      2 hours ago

      Yes, but the legal system does not act on the whims of mass adoption. It’s like that mom in Florida who got slapped with terrorism charges for telling blue cross blue shield the deny, defend, depose line over the phone. The harsh crimes are there to chill anyone who might step out of line.

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        Yes, but the legal system does not act on the whims of mass adoption.

        Locke and Rousseau want to know your location

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          “You people are next” is a threat based on your own position of power. A politician saying that, yeah that’s a threat. Some random person saying it someone else, not so much.

          If someone has a recording of an ex saying that to them over the phone, the best you’re getting is a restraining order, if you get anything at all.

          Maybe if she said “I’m coming for you next”, then that would have more weight. But now we’re in hypothetical land, so who cares.

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    2 hours ago

    I have a feeling that Luigi, a working class hero, won’t be going to McDonald’s ever again lol