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[–] Olgratin_Magmatoe 167 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (5 children)

No, there was a lot more that came of this (unless you're specifically referencing the snitching part).

  • It's made business execs afraid.
  • It's shown the working class how to have solidarity.
  • It's been a rallying cry for how much the people hare the current system.
  • It's given us a martyr.
  • It’s taught the would be school shooters that they’ll get lots of positive attention for redirecting their targets towards those deserving. They’ll get labeled a folk hero, they’ll have people trying to send them money for their legal defense fund, they’ll get their name in the history books. They’ll get everything they ever wanted out of their act of violence.

And I'm sure there's more.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

It’s taught the would be school shooters that they’ll get lots of positive attention for redirecting their targets towards those deserving. They’ll get labeled a folk hero, they’ll have people trying to send them money for their legal defense fund, they’ll get their name in the history books. They’ll get everything they ever wanted out of their act of violence.

I never even thought of that. No more Columbines? Just more Luigis?

Based universe!

[–] Olgratin_Magmatoe 3 points 6 hours ago

I wouldn't go so far to say that there won't be any more school shootings. A school shootings is comparatively easy. Their locations are static, publicly available. There are many potential victims, and so on.

With that said, some may opt for the slightly higher difficulty of biz execs for the reasons I've listed.

[–] [email protected] 53 points 22 hours ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

or if you conceal your murder(s) with a thin veil of legality!

[–] Olgratin_Magmatoe 24 points 22 hours ago

I'm not a big Astarion fan, but I can see the appeal.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 21 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 15 points 21 hours ago

He's not wrong that people don't mind murder if it's the right people, though.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 19 hours ago

It might even unify some voters across party lines

[–] brucethemoose 1 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (2 children)

Is his martydom trending on “common” social media like TikTok, YT, Facebook, Discord, big podcasts and such?

Lemmy (and even Twitter and Reddit) are rather niche and not necessarily reaching the larger public, aka this pool of working class folk.

[–] Olgratin_Magmatoe 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

I can't speak for all of them, but I can explain the vibes:

  • TikTok/Insta - 100% worshipping Luigi en masse
  • Discord - None of the ones I'm in, though I mostly stick to small friend groups I know IRL. I'd be shocked if there aren't servers praising him as a hero

I can't speak to the rest.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

One of the Hoi4 mod servers im on is actively debating making an agent portrait of him. The debate is about historical accuracy not morality.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

It definitely seems to be yeah, given the number of reposted tiktoks I've seen, and the facebook unitedhealthgroup laughing emoji ratio, and all the videos that corporate media are clutching their pearls over. There are tons of comments in Ben Shapiro's videos on the subject that are cheering on the death of a CEO, despite his attempt to paint this as only the "violent left". When Ben Shapiro's viewers disagree with him you know the feeling is widespread lol.

[–] brucethemoose 3 points 15 hours ago

Very interesting.

And some of the “small” news outlets in my feed are starting to sympathetically acknowledge it as well.

[–] finitebanjo 3 points 20 hours ago

I think that user above you was implying more should be done about the McDonalds, which is pretty ironic given the context.