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[–] [email protected] 63 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Any proof that he is right winger, that's not made by some fundamentalist?

Because last bullshit I read is that he was right wing because he liked technology...

[–] RageAgainstTheRich 11 points 4 days ago (3 children)

I read he complained about "woke" a lot.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Idk what's more woke that offing a CEO.

[–] LovableSidekick 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Heart attacks have probably killed more CEOs than anything, but I wouldn't call them woke.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

Not offing CEO

[–] SlothMama 27 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I complain about Woke a lot and I'm a dyed in the wool leftist to be fair. There's a broader spectrum of opinion out there.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

*on american scale. Most american lefists wouldn't look out of place in russian coalition of right forces.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 4 days ago (2 children)

What I read is his friends identified him as economically leftist, but took issue with identity politics

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago

Which depending on context could be as simple as "I dont care ill mind my own business you mind yours." which I suspect is what most folks opinions boil down to.

[–] Argonne 1 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Identity politics will be the downfall of democracy if Democrats don't stop that bullshit

[–] dessimbelackis 15 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

The problem with that is that oppression injustice, and inequity are often based on a person‘s identity

[–] Argonne 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Still do it, just don't base your entire platform on it. It's not that hard to understand but most democrat politicians can't

[–] dessimbelackis 5 points 4 days ago

Agreed there, democrats continue to refuse to challenge their economic masters and try to use identity politics as a sop

[–] abbotsbury 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Why do you blame Democrats for identity politics and not Republicans for passing laws based on identity politics?

[–] Argonne 5 points 4 days ago

Because that's what Republican voters want and that's enough for them. They vote on spite and hate and the GOP feeds them it

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

I don't believe that the democrats actually based their entire platform on identity politics. That's more a right wing issue, in that they have an issue with the existence of certain groups of people.

I don't remember seeing a trans person as a speaker at any of the rallies for the DNC, for instance.

[–] grue 5 points 4 days ago

Because last bullshit I read is that he was right wing because he liked technology…

Man, I miss technology being left-wing.

[–] LovableSidekick 6 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (3 children)

I wouldn't say "right-winger" - he was apparently a "rationalist" aka gray tribe, a loose philosophy that places rational thinking above ideologies.

https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/luigi-mangione-gray-tribe-manifesto-twitter-brian-thompson-b2663767.html

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

Greys are into eugenics, they’re weird.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] Lumisal -1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Don't think so. "For the greater good" - heavily associated with left wing - is a rationalist take.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

they are peter-thiel-style libertarians and "race realists", among the most extreme of the far right you can get. that very term "grey tribe" comes from an essay by scott alexander who consistently goes to bat for racist and fascist causes. there's nothing remotely left about them.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The idea of being a 'rationalist' or 'realist' is literally almost always just one finding excuses to not call themselves nihilists

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

Okay?

I was referring to those who acted nihilistic whilst calling themselves realists