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Luigi Mangione

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[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 270 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Holy shit can you guys imagine if the jury rules “not guilty, because you got the wrong fucking guy”? Luigi could probably run in 2028 and win.

[–] sdfric88@lemmy.sdf.org 75 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Lmao this guy thinks there will still be elections

[–] oatscoop@midwest.social 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

There will still be elections -- they just won't be fair and legitimate elections.

[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

50 States all went to the GOP... crazy how that happens now that Elon Musk counts the vote

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 55 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Not 35 years of age or older enough

[–] knightly@pawb.social 109 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The law clearly doesn't matter anymore.

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 66 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It does for the right/"wrong" people.

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Only as long as those people keep pretending.

In reality everyone knows we can just do whatever.

So executing the rich and forcefully redistributing their wealth is a valid public policy now

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean, we've been trying to do other things, but they won't play nice. I guess we need to exterminate a few, then offer the rest the opt-in to pay higher taxes as an alternative.

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The landlords that were holding the Chinese economy hostage were given a chance to relinquish their properties, then they executed the ones who wouldn't.

It's only fair we give them an opportunity to surrender.

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 1 points 1 year ago

We've given them plenty of opportunity. We tried to pass something closer to universal health care, and they shot it down. We tried to raise the minimum wage, they shot it down. Tried to relive student loans, tried to make housing more affordable, nothing.

They have had their warnings.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

If orangeboi runs, Luigi should run.

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

More like repeat the same action that happened to the CEO of United Healthcare.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can you imagine?

Orangeboi:

word salad

Moderator:

trying not to have a stroke Your response, Mr. Mangione?

Luigi:

BAM

And then everyone clapped

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

*sigh*

A man can dream.

A man can dream.

[–] masta_chief@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And if he were to run for a house seat, and we get 2/3 of congress to vote for a package to do this, we could make him president by impeaching and removing POTUS, VP, and have him be speaker of the house and succeed into the presidency for a special term.

Wishful thinking but it would technically be constitutional. I've tossed this idea and many others in my head about how to get massive support across the country to accomplish something crazy bold like this but I could go on and on and there's lots of what ifs

[–] phdepressed@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Per the 1947 succession act if the speaker (or anyone else in the line of succession) fails to qualify, and age is a qualifier, it goes to next in line which would be the Secretary level cabinet positions.

I'd be very worried about Luigis politics outside of Healthcare. The jump to murder also does question whether he'd be able to make the compromises necessary to pass legislation. He grew up fairly rich iirc and I would like a president with a bit more life experience.

[–] Alloi@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] phoenixarise@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sanders was the compromise choice

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The oblique implication in my comment is that if orangeboi (illegally) runs for a third term, then it also does not matter if Luigi (illegally) runs when he’s too young

[–] laurelraven@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why not? He already illegally ran in 2024, and was illegally inaugurated...

[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

lol wow uh… you know, I guess you do have a point there 🫠

[–] gaja@lemm.ee 89 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's a threat to the poors. You hurt the rich, you'll be treated the same.

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 61 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sounds like they are saying we have nothing to lose.

I don't see a threat. I see permission.

[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 3 points 1 year ago

Happy cake day!

[–] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 57 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It feels like they should be doing everything to avoid a mistrial.

Maybe less embarrassing than a not guilty verdict?

[–] sunbytes@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Depends if someone has had a firm word with the judge about what is going to happen.

[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 26 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I have a feeling for a while that Luigi is absolutely innocent... and you know what? If, and hopefully when, he is acquitted (no need for jury nullification, I am convinced that he really didn't do it), that would mean the real shooter got away with it.

And that is kinda nice to hear that you can off a powerful shitbag individual and escape in the 21st century. Assassinations of major figures by people who escape are so rare I can count them on one hand. One of them was literally the first ever murder by firearm in London. A16th century assassination of a nobleman who remains undiscovered.

[–] LustyArgonianMana@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

I think the real Luigi likely trainhopped or otherwise entered the homeless underground, which would make him pretty untraceable. Many homeless are absolute masters on how to disappear/travel cross country for free.

[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 23 points 1 year ago

Luigi did nothing wrong. He didn't kill that guy either.

[–] CalipherJones@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Did anyone else notice on Reddit that whenever Luigi was mentioned there were a bunch of the same comments saying "this is old news if there were any updates we'd know about it". Meanwhile Luigi was getting censored super heavily. Starting to think those were all bots.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Reddit is an absolute hive of bot accounts and influencer accounts.

[–] Vex_Detrause@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 year ago

This is old news if there were any updates we'd know about it.

[–] LustyArgonianMana@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

The bots are massive, it probably was a mix of bots and people who parrot bots thinking they are with the group

[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I stopped posting at reddit. I deleted all but one account that I use for porn and extremely niche shit. I don't use it to post in political stuff there because fuck them.

[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

I hope lemme gets a Sims and Sonic board

And one for the weird bodyswap caption porn that was on reddit

[–] NoFun4You@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

This is the way