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Subject: Re: The Hypocrisy of Luigi Mangione's Leftist Fandom
Date: Wed, 25 Dec 2024 14:44:26 -0500
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On 12/25/2024 2:28 PM, Rhino wrote:
> On 2024-12-25 1:50 PM, super70s wrote:
>> On 2024-12-25 01:36:44 +0000, BTR1701 said:
>>
>>> According to the Left, the death penalty is unfair, unjust, immoral, and
>>> evil.
>>>
>>> Unless you have the opportunity to walk up to a rich guy you don't 
>>> like on
>>> the sidewalk and shoot him in the back. The only form of the death 
>>> penalty
>>> that's okay for the Left is the form that doesn't include a judge, 
>>> jury, or
>>> court, and where the executed person has not been charged with, 
>>> convicted
>>> of, or even accused of any specific crime.
>>>
>>> This is the actual position of millions of leftists in this country. 
>>> Not a
>>> straw man. It's what they believe.
>>
>> Why do you presume Mangione's fandom is "leftist" exclusively?
> 
> Because you leftist types love anything that can be portrayed as a blow 
> against capitalism and assassinating a CEO absolutely SCREAMS "Down with 
> Capitalism!"

Umm... why doesn't it absolutely SCREAM "Fuck our health-system!"?


>> I thought Donald Trump (allegedly) had this big populist appeal going 
>> and one would think that would include sticking it to health insurance 
>> companies.
>>
>> Think your robotic political attacks through more thoroughly next time.
>>
> 
>