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If you're handsome, even if you kill someone, you're still a hero.

soulofmischief 2y ago
Actually it's the opposite. If he were "ugly" by society's standards, the difference is that Corpgov would have an easier time burying this because they could rely on programming people through generational propaganda that ugly people are less deserving of compassion or are more likely to be crazy or creepy. Instead, they're having trouble tarnishing his public perception and it scares them. Look no further than what Christians did to Jesus' image to see the effect in reverse. Now we're allowing the murder of babies and children in Jesus' hometown, because they don't look like the common Western perception of beauty, an effeminate white guy. Let's leave physical appearance or other trite observations out of it and have a real conversation about the issue at hand.
- self_awareness 2y ago
  > Actually it's the opposite [...], they're having trouble tarnishing his public perception and it scares them. Isn't this basically the same thing I wrote?
  - soulofmischief 2y ago
    Your claim was that him being handsome absolves him of his crime to the public. My claim is that him being handsome only prevents Corpgov from successfully employing their typical associative propaganda. It's still up to the public to judge him as they see fit.
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    - self_awareness 2y ago
      And the public treats Luigi like he's a new Jesus. That's why Corpgov has a tougher time burying the case. Because he's handsome.
      - soulofmischief 2y ago
        Is the public treating him like Jesus? Regardless, yes, that's what I'm saying, it's inverted.
Glyptodon 2y ago
Given how many fans some serial killers have, that may be the case. But I'd argue that's not what's really going on with Luigi.
- self_awareness 2y ago
  I know that there is some kind of background story with motives like revenge, justice, etc, but I don't buy it. Example: Without googling, do you know who was Thomas Matthew? Why nobody remembers him?
  - Glyptodon 2y ago
    ...Crooks? IE Trump Shooter? Or is there a different person just named Thomas Matthew? I'd think there's (a) a significant difference when someone fails, (b) more unity in dislike of the insurance system, and (c) Crooks is weirdly inscrutable in terms of motivation.
    - self_awareness 2y ago
      Yeah, him. Well, he was killed, hard to perform questioning in his current state. I bet he would be used as a martyr if he would have a prettier face. I bet if the roles were reversed, Luigi would try to kill Trump and failed, and Crooks would successfully shoot the CEO, all attention would still go to Luigi. But yeah, this is cheap talk, I don't have any proof obviously.
      - Glyptodon 2y ago
        I agree that there's like a true crime fangirl sort that probably goes for Luigi either way just on looks maybe, but I don't think that would really be more than a marginal difference. There are still a fair variety Christopher Dorner shirts in circulation, for example, and he's no model, despite police issues being more divisive than insurance and the whole situation being kind of murky.

Actually it's the opposite. If he were "ugly" by society's standards, the difference is that Corpgov would have an easier time burying this because they could rely on programming people through generational propaganda that ugly people are less deserving of compassion or are more likely to be crazy or creepy. Instead, they're having trouble tarnishing his public perception and it scares them. Look no further than what Christians did to Jesus' image to see the effect in reverse. Now we're allowing the murder of babies and children in Jesus' hometown, because they don't look like the common Western perception of beauty, an effeminate white guy. Let's leave physical appearance or other trite observations out of it and have a real conversation about the issue at hand.

self_awareness 2y ago
> Actually it's the opposite [...], they're having trouble tarnishing his public perception and it scares them. Isn't this basically the same thing I wrote?
- soulofmischief 2y ago
  Your claim was that him being handsome absolves him of his crime to the public. My claim is that him being handsome only prevents Corpgov from successfully employing their typical associative propaganda. It's still up to the public to judge him as they see fit.
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  - self_awareness 2y ago
    And the public treats Luigi like he's a new Jesus. That's why Corpgov has a tougher time burying the case. Because he's handsome.
    - soulofmischief 2y ago
      Is the public treating him like Jesus? Regardless, yes, that's what I'm saying, it's inverted.

Glyptodon 2y ago

Given how many fans some serial killers have, that may be the case. But I'd argue that's not what's really going on with Luigi.

self_awareness 2y ago
I know that there is some kind of background story with motives like revenge, justice, etc, but I don't buy it. Example: Without googling, do you know who was Thomas Matthew? Why nobody remembers him?
- Glyptodon 2y ago
  ...Crooks? IE Trump Shooter? Or is there a different person just named Thomas Matthew? I'd think there's (a) a significant difference when someone fails, (b) more unity in dislike of the insurance system, and (c) Crooks is weirdly inscrutable in terms of motivation.
  - self_awareness 2y ago
    Yeah, him. Well, he was killed, hard to perform questioning in his current state. I bet he would be used as a martyr if he would have a prettier face. I bet if the roles were reversed, Luigi would try to kill Trump and failed, and Crooks would successfully shoot the CEO, all attention would still go to Luigi. But yeah, this is cheap talk, I don't have any proof obviously.
    - Glyptodon 2y ago
      I agree that there's like a true crime fangirl sort that probably goes for Luigi either way just on looks maybe, but I don't think that would really be more than a marginal difference. There are still a fair variety Christopher Dorner shirts in circulation, for example, and he's no model, despite police issues being more divisive than insurance and the whole situation being kind of murky.