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[–] [email protected] 19 points 6 days ago

MAGA pitches a fit every day of the week that ends in y.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

it probably chaps Trump's ass that this has gotten so much more attention than his assassination attempt

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Attempts are boring. If he really wanted attention he should have committed.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I think donvict supporters can be expected to pitching a fit over a lot of things, if the 2016 result was any indication. They got even more angry after their "win".

I think nothing will make that type happy, TBH, but I think what really got to them was that not everyone started treating them like they were special or something. If anything, people treated them even worse - tried to avoid them, cut them out of their lives, etc....

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 days ago

Very true. They won the election and they're still bitching and complaint about anything and everything.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago

People like Megyn Kelly and Nancy Mace have always been a voice supporting the 1% and .01%. Obviously they will rally in support of the people that make it possible for them to get healthcare and earn a comfortable living.

[–] [email protected] 146 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Trying to poison the right wing against someone who stood up for them and for all of us. And the sick thing is that it will work.

[–] [email protected] 76 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I went to r/conservative on Reddit just for fun and some of them are already flip flopping. Most are getting down voted to hell, but it was noticeable. But at the same time I wouldn't be surprised if it was bots trying to turn everyone against each other, as is tradition.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Most are waiting for marching orders from dear leader.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

Think tanks go brrr

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The elderly at my job all are rallied against the guy. Been trying to explain to them regardless of how they feel it's a lens into the public opinion.

Watching the media machines gears turn with this one are especially transparent.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If it is him, getting caught threw a wrench in the meaning of his actions. Before he got caught, the only news was about how evil the execs are. Now it's all about him.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Another reason we know it's not him

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

It's strong, reasonable doubt

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 week ago

Of course it will work. They are objectively terrible people that will openly celebrate any pain done to anyone, including themselves, if they just get to add one more ounce of hate to the world.

[–] [email protected] 102 points 1 week ago (5 children)

After the headline-grabbing execution, questionable portions of the internet immediately began thirsting over images of the alleged killer while denouncing the corporate greed showcased by UnitedHealthcare and its peers.

Lol questionable.

Former Fox News host Megyn Kelly similarly slammed Mangione’s declaration on X writing, “His ‘lived experience’ is about to be punctuated by 3 squares a day and a fear of showering.”

Fuck you.

…with far-right political activist and former political correspondent for One America News Network Jack Posobiec writing on X: “There’s a reason the left supports murderers who shoot businessmen in the street. 

“It’s a feature not a bug.”

You make it a feature.

After news on Mangione’s arrest came to light on Monday, Fox host Jesse Watters weighed in on the 26-year-old’s potential future in prison, claiming that he’s “not ready” and that he’s “gonna get annihilated.” 

“I don’t think anyone’s ready [to go to prison],” Watters said on The Five. “This guy’s not ready. He’s way too soft. He’s gonna get annihilated on the inside, and good.” 

“If he’s not gonna get the death penalty, maybe someone will do him justice behind bars,” he added. “That’s all I have to say about that.”

You get a fuck you too.

[–] [email protected] 99 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Remember the cardinal rule of the right!

rape good, murder bad!

[–] [email protected] 63 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Of course.

Unless one is murdering an unhoused man of colour causing a disturbance. Of course.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 week ago

"Well the only thing he did wrong was not rape the man while he was passed out before squeezing the last bit of life out of him"

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The left supports killing businessman in the streets.

The right supports killing babies in their cots.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 week ago (2 children)

and kids in their classrooms.

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 week ago

Jesus, I didn't plan on reading and just these quotes alone get me. Fuck those people so hard.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 week ago

“His ‘lived experience’ is about to be punctuated by 3 squares a day and a fear of showering.

It's interesting how many still casually "joke" about prison rape in this country. At least when it comes to male rape.

If he’s not gonna get the death penalty, maybe someone will do him justice behind bars

This kind of pairs with the rape stuff. There are an awful lot of very gross people that wish for rape AND murder to happen in prison. The idea of our system supposedly being about corrections is a complete farce as long as so many people like that are among us....

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 week ago

They are reflecting on the level of damage they've caused to society and it's clearly terrifying to them that using liberals as the scapegoat isn't always gonna cut it.

[–] [email protected] 91 points 1 week ago (3 children)

All the Maga voters I know have been pretty supportive of the killer, despite the irony that they voted for privatized healthcare.

[–] [email protected] 100 points 1 week ago (1 children)

They haven't been told what to think yet. That's what's happening now.

[–] xtr0n 1 points 5 days ago

I hope that the blatant push from the media will backfire and get the average right winger to abandon their favorite news sources.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 week ago

Wait until their demigod speaks on the matter...

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 week ago (9 children)

They fear "Government death panels". I wonder how they rationalize a "for profit, private death panel" being any better.

[–] kablammy 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Under a private system, at least they get to choose which death panel denies their care.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

And by "choose" we mean their *employer *chooses.

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[–] [email protected] 73 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Watter's assertion that:

"He’s gonna get annihilated on the inside, and good.”

Is probably bullshit. To have the balls to walk up and ice the 21st century version of a vampire will be huge in prison. They hate corporate America just as much as we do.

[–] Grandwolf319 21 points 6 days ago

Exactly, his actions are being received positively among the people who have been burned by society, which would have more representation in prison.

They frown upon murdering children and shit like that, he is probably gonna get lots of high fives.

[–] MyNameIsIgglePiggle 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This guy is gonna be protected on the inside if he makes it there

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

I don't think it is outside the realm of possibility that corporate interests would find a way to get another prisoner/guard to kill him. I doubt it would even be that difficult for them. They have so much to offer to a group of people who have been deprived of most things. solidarity to a cause only goes so far when your life is just suffering.

They absolutely have a vested interest in demonstrating to the public that people who kill members of their class will face terrible repercussions.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Of course they would. They will be the “CEO’s” for the next couple years. Gotta squash it before it grows.

May their incompetency be their undoing

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 week ago (3 children)

This guy seemed a little iffy in his background - I would think quite a few of the right are celebrating this guy. It would make sense the elitists are trying to pacify that bunch, and try to paint this guy as some kind of leftist, though...they probably don't want the base that has been groomed for violence to suddenly get ideas about a mass movement of vigilantes like this guy stalking and killing the billionaire class.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 days ago (2 children)

MAGA worship their billionaire overlords. And private Healthcare. Because the socialized programs many of them benefit from are from the devil.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago

Which makes absolutely no sense considering the fact that Red States are widely more dependant on government assistance than Blue States.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

They cannot stand the idea that people they hate might benefit, too.

I bet if they could find some way of justification via other means, for instance, over arguments of "socialism" vs. "capitalism", they would find ways to make sure POC, liberals, women, gays, etc., do not benefit from the current system as well.

Of course, they really pine for someone - maybe donvict - that will let them do it out in the open, w/o the facade of "socialism" vs. "capitalism".

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 week ago

Snowflakes lol

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