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The billionaires are hoping we'll forget and move on if they prevent discussion because he's a threat to their power. I'm hoping for a Streisand effect.
It does rely on free flow information and they are targeting it. They don't want plebs having unsanctioned discussions surrounding the deposed CEO.
We are in uncharted territory. I have never seen the public and ESP social media users be this united on anything.
Fake news spend a month steering the narrative but theh were barely able to split the right. They need this story to go away on their terms.
It’s the internet so I’m assuming a month from now people will stop caring and only some slight bump in awareness as trial news comes out.
We are a month from the CEO being deposed.
People are still talking and media is working OT to supress the discussions.
But yeah this can't go on forever.
Streisand effect isn't really possible if all discussion is quashed. That's why they are so desperate to keep the news cycle away from him. He could use a PR firm to wage his case in public view.
Pretty sure the feds did that by charging him with terrorism.
Legal eagle did a video about it. If they only charged him with murder, all they would talk about in the court room would be the cctv footage and weapon. Because they charged him with terrorism, they have to prove he had a specific political motive, which means the court case will drag on for months discussing his motive. The public will have plenty of opportunities to discuss Brian Thompson during the trial, as long as the media is still interested in publishing it.
(Also, by charging Mangione with terrorism, the prosecution is running a big risk of not meeting the standard for terrorism or politicizing the jury so much that they nullify)
They coming too hard on him while he has public support. Owner class overplayed their hand, they need this to go away on their terms.
Why is he a threat to the power of billionaires?
Every revolution begins by breaking the rules to bring someone untouchable under the status quo to justice. There is a very real threat of copycat vigilantes or worse that public sentiment will somehow lead to actual change. Power seized by the proletariat is always a threat to those with power.