A poll found 41% of voters under 30 viewed the assassination as acceptable.
Crazy how we can see numbers like this and then see other articles saying only "dark corners of the internet" support Luigi.
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People are saying that this is a low percentage, but I think it could be considered high. Murder (i.e. not necessarily killing a human in general) is classically and in general a really bad thing. Even if people don't care for the parasitic company's CEO and might be glad that he's dead, I could imagine that their gut feeling would tell them to not consider an assassination acceptable.
Hmm, you say that but people cheer when villains are killed in movies. Brian Thompson killed tens of thousands of people and caused immense suffering to millions of people. In our darkest hour, when it looked like the oligarchs had won and were untouchable, Luigi took a stand against evil and gave us all hope. Luigi is a hero.
Surprised it's not higher actually.
Way lower than I thought tbh
That's greater than the percentage of Americans who voted for Trump in the 2024 election.
Yes but a more direct comparison would be to voters under 30. Around 46% of 18-29 yr. olds supported Trump.
46% of those who voted.
Yes. And the original poll estimated that 41% of voters under 30 approved of Mangione's actions. My point is statistics are more valuable and informative when you try your best to compare apples to apples.
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IDK if it's the case here, but a poll that goes 40% yes 10% no 50% no answer usually gets reported as "40% yes" without context if they want to insinuate the no is in majority.
It's the same as when Trump's Greenland poll got reported as "80% no" without mentioning the 12% "no answer" and the 8% yes part.
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The statement reads, “I am overwhelmed by—and grateful for—everyone who has written me to share their stories and express their support. Powerfully, this support has transcended political, racial, and even class divisions, as mail has flooded MDC from across the country, and around the globe. While it is impossible for me to reply to most letters, please know that I read every one that I receive. Thank you again to everyone who took the time to write. I look forward to hearing more in the future.”
If they lock him away he'll be treated like a king and have fans inside.
No war but the class war, we need more upstanding people of good character and sound morals willing to take a stance for their fellow citizen like Luigi Mangione, a real modern day patriot.
Still dont get it why he is still charged over somthg he obviously didnt do. Is justice sociale bad in the US, why people dont react. Like O.J. Simpson case but in reverse, everybody knows Luigi is not guilty...
These images could be false leads just as much as Luigi could be a false arrest. People assume these pictures are "the guy" just because they were presented first.
Do you realise that the assassination has been recorded? Guy on the left is the suspect.
We don't have all the evidence.
If he checked into the hostel with the same ID that was used to get the bus out of the city and they weren't his identity, then there is the manifesto that may or may not have been planted in the gun that may or may not have been planted. Then there's the manifesto in substack from before the event, well before the event.
Together that's probably enough for a trial.
I dont get why he made himself look like the suspect, but reality is that its not him. The record of the assassination clearly shows a smaller dude with differents eyebrows, eyelash and skin color. Just like OJ Simpson, there was no doubt it was him, yet he was found innocent over petty details...
He has not once said he didn’t do it has he? I think this whole conspiracy theory like most is silly.
Yeah he did it, that’s why he’s a hero.
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People can't just go around killing loved ones...
Except CEOs
For those who read the summary rather than the article, here is the website that Luigi’s defense team created: www.luigimangioneinfo.com
I wonder what the options were. I have really complicated feelings about this, ones I could not possibly boil down to simply acceptable or unacceptable. All I can say is that I do not feel bad about the CEO, and I think Mangione is overcharged because the powerful want to make an example of him, a warning to anyone else considering the same.
At the same time, there is a cost to murdering someone. And sometimes, you are okay paying it. Maybe you feel justified, maybe you do not. Maybe a lot of people think you are. But there is still a cost. The lesson to the powerful is simple: never make taking your life worth the price.
My thoughts: Completely and utterly acceptable without hesitation and the only nuance here is that it's a shame it didn't become a trend. Not that I'd condone violence. I clearly don't, I condemn the violence these rich fucks inflict upon society
If we had a justice system (one that actually uh, delivered justice), then letting the courts deal with the CEO(s) would be the correct thing to do. We absolutely don't have such honorable courts and have little other recourse except this.
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I agree somewhat, that 'an eye for an eye' is just awful. Violence begets violence. However, as the CEO was single-handedly responsible for the deaths of a whole bunch of people, the only way to stop him from doing more harm was to rid the world of him. There's a line, and he crossed it. Society, and our justice system, would never have a trial for him, and would never sentence him for his crimes. Luigi was the one to force him to face judgement for his crimes against humanity, and as such I fully believe he should be set free as a result.
It's kinda like Trump and Elon in my eyes. These two have done immeasurable harm and our justice system will never hold them accountable. To allow them to live is to allow them to continue perpetuating their crimes. Now, I'm not saying by any means that I would be the one to 'do the deed' as it were, but I sure as hell would look the other way if someone else did.
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