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Infinite Luigis Theory: I get a sense that we are beginning to see a resurgence in lone-wolf style operator activism and crime (or terrorism, etc., depending o

Infinite Luigis Theory: I get a sense that we are beginning to see a resurgence in lone-wolf style operator activism and crime (or terrorism, etc., depending on your view of things), sort of like was more common 30+ years ago, a la the Unibomber, Skyjacker, all of the serial killers in the 60-80s. The reasons of “why now” and “why lone wolf” are complicated but mostly boil down to high availability of information (awareness of opsec) and relatively low trust amongst social groups and of institutions, coupled with a more online and more destabilized male demographic the younger you go.

ldjkfkdsjnv 2y ago
Luigi was the first educated one we've seen in a while, not sure if its a trend yet. the rest are young with not much going for them, or homeless and have mental problems
- ZeroTalent 2y ago
  Why does it matter if you read the theory or not before killing a CEO?
JKCalhoun 2y ago
The difference between now and 30+ years ago is, you will be caught very quickly.
specialist 2y ago
Yes and: the outrage machine results in mass self-radicalization.
- drewcoo 2y ago
  > the outrage machine results in mass self-radicalization I would think that radicalization is more likely caused by the center being more and more obviously fascist or corporatist or anti-people or whatever term you prefer.
  - specialist 2y ago
    As I understand it, self-radicalization (via social media) happens when a person succumbs to the algorithm. Some kind of feedback loop. A susceptable person innocently watchs some right leaning video (Joe Rogan) and they're quickly drawn into QAnon, crisis actors, and ancient civilizations. -- Have you read Potkin's Stalin diary? His theory is the October Revolution succeeded, where all prior attempts had failed, because Emperial Russia's elites couldn't be bothered to bolster the ruling regime, yet again. Potkin further says this is how all successful revolutions play out. Are you referring to something like that? Potkin completely changed my view of the "reactionary centrists", like the NY Times. The Village, the Beltway, whatever our elites are called. For whatever reason, they no longer give a shit about democracy, neoliberalism (much less all social progress since woman's suffrage), and the "maritime order" of the post-WWII America hegomony. So much so, the reactionaries (Heritage, Federalist Society, etc) are orchestrating another Constitutional Convention. The goal is to lock-in their world view. For better or worse. And now we'll find out. "Nobody want's to rewrite our Constitution! That's absurd!" I know I sound "shrill" and alarmist and nutty. Simply restating outloud what reactionaries themselves claim are their end goals makes one sound insane. Thanks for reading. Also, I'm keen to hear other people's hot takes.
    - meltek 2y ago
      Do you mean Kotkin? Stephen Kotkin's Stalin: Paradoxes of Power...?
      - specialist 2y ago
        Yes, thanks!
high_5 2y ago
The more the behemoth of bureaucracy and total control will grind and (o)press the societies to atomized individuals, the more lone wolfs will crop up.

ldjkfkdsjnv 2y ago

Luigi was the first educated one we've seen in a while, not sure if its a trend yet. the rest are young with not much going for them, or homeless and have mental problems

ZeroTalent 2y ago
Why does it matter if you read the theory or not before killing a CEO?

JKCalhoun 2y ago

The difference between now and 30+ years ago is, you will be caught very quickly.

specialist 2y ago

Yes and: the outrage machine results in mass self-radicalization.

drewcoo 2y ago
> the outrage machine results in mass self-radicalization I would think that radicalization is more likely caused by the center being more and more obviously fascist or corporatist or anti-people or whatever term you prefer.
- specialist 2y ago
  As I understand it, self-radicalization (via social media) happens when a person succumbs to the algorithm. Some kind of feedback loop. A susceptable person innocently watchs some right leaning video (Joe Rogan) and they're quickly drawn into QAnon, crisis actors, and ancient civilizations. -- Have you read Potkin's Stalin diary? His theory is the October Revolution succeeded, where all prior attempts had failed, because Emperial Russia's elites couldn't be bothered to bolster the ruling regime, yet again. Potkin further says this is how all successful revolutions play out. Are you referring to something like that? Potkin completely changed my view of the "reactionary centrists", like the NY Times. The Village, the Beltway, whatever our elites are called. For whatever reason, they no longer give a shit about democracy, neoliberalism (much less all social progress since woman's suffrage), and the "maritime order" of the post-WWII America hegomony. So much so, the reactionaries (Heritage, Federalist Society, etc) are orchestrating another Constitutional Convention. The goal is to lock-in their world view. For better or worse. And now we'll find out. "Nobody want's to rewrite our Constitution! That's absurd!" I know I sound "shrill" and alarmist and nutty. Simply restating outloud what reactionaries themselves claim are their end goals makes one sound insane. Thanks for reading. Also, I'm keen to hear other people's hot takes.
  - meltek 2y ago
    Do you mean Kotkin? Stephen Kotkin's Stalin: Paradoxes of Power...?
    - specialist 2y ago
      Yes, thanks!

high_5 2y ago

The more the behemoth of bureaucracy and total control will grind and (o)press the societies to atomized individuals, the more lone wolfs will crop up.