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Likely for the same reason America is obsessed with crimes committed by anyone on Wall Street. They are a small but elite status in their economy which makes th
by lefstathiou 10y ago
Likely for the same reason America is obsessed with crimes committed by anyone on Wall Street. They are a small but elite status in their economy which makes them a convenient target to get people riled up with the aim to generate clicks and ship newspapers.
- Bartweiss 10y agoThis is an interesting theory, but I'm not sure it fits with the tone of the thing. America's narrative about Wall Street is hedonism, excess, and unaccountability. This is about violent murder and other atrocities - it's not about elite perversions but individual acts of derangement. It feels more like serial killer journalism than narrative-building about elite behaviors I suppose that doesn't invalidate your point though - it can still be about driving anger with an elite group even if its not about "the way the rich people live".