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Not defending them or even Luigi but I would argue a lot of it is the abysmal labour institutions the USA got (lots of union busting, few modern laws against mo
by 0dayz 6mo ago
Not defending them or even Luigi but I would argue a lot of it is the abysmal labour institutions the USA got (lots of union busting, few modern laws against modern exploitation and classical institutions are undermined politically and legally).
And the growing class divide in the USA I think is the reason why folks are increasingly seeing violence against the upper class is seen as the only option.
Again doesn't mean it makes it right, but it explains why it is almost only an US phenomenon.
- soco 6mo ago"protest without a disruption is just a parade"
- JumpCrisscross 6mo ago> explains why it is almost only an US phenomenon Genuine question: is it?
- sethops1 6mo agoCertainly not. Nepal's Gen Z literally overthrew their government due to inequality and corruption. https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2025/09/nepal-gen-z-topple-government https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2025/09/nepal-gen-z-t...
- ekianjo 6mo agoThey were "helped"
- JumpCrisscross 6mo agoEveryone is “helped.”
- solid_fuel 6mo agoWell I guess it doesn't count then. Pack it in everyone, America was nice for some while it lasted but we got help from the French during the revolution so it doesn't count. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France_in_the_American_Revolutionary_War https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France_in_the_American_Revolut...
- pjc50 6mo agoAs did Korea. When their president tried to impose martial law, a crowd including legislators stormed the building and impeached him.
- baggy_trough 6mo agoWhat do you mean by “or even Luigi”?
- NewsaHackO 6mo agoThere is a secret level in Super Mario's bros where you play as Luigi and try to fix Healthcare. Has a boss and everything.
- gattilorenz 6mo agoLuigi Mangione, the guy who shot an health insurance company CEOs in 2024
- baggy_trough 6mo agoYes, but what does the “or even” mean?
- culi 6mo agoTransliteration: > [...] not defending [the people who "seem to genuinely be OK with violence"]—or even Luigi (the one who carried out the violence in question)— [...]
- ndsipa_pomu 6mo agoDo you have any evidence that Luigi carried out any violence whatsoever? He's been accused of a murder, but there seems to be no appreciation that people are innocent until proven guilty.
- loeg 6mo agoHappy to clear this up for you. Only courts of law are held to the “innocent until proven guilty” standard. Ordinary people are free to form and share their own opinions based on reported facts. Mangione is a murderer. Hope that helps!