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AP reports that Mangione apologized to the feds in his manifesto, saying he respected their work (apnews.com)

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“To the Feds, I’ll keep this short, because I do respect what you do for our country. To save you a lengthy investigation, I state plainly that I wasn’t working with anyone,” the document said, according to the official.

It also had a line that said, “I do apologize for any strife or traumas but it had to be done. Frankly, these parasites simply had it coming.”

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I mean, I don't even fully believe that this is the shooter, which makes all of the fantasies about him being some sort of avatar for working class resentment even more silly from my perspective. As far as I know he's just a guy with shitty beliefs and opinions who may or may not be getting strung up for a crime he didn't do, which like isn't good but I think some people are being a little goofy about this.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I think two things are at play

1: The folk hero stuff is clearly just memes. I don’t think anyone here genuinely thinks there’s a movement to be built around the guy. But it’s the internet and it’s basically the main way we know how to engage in things.

2: the act itself separate from the perpetrator is just cathartic and something to rally behind. It could have been anyone doing it and people would have been like “well at least a ceo got shot.” For sure everyone would prefer it have happened for ideological reasons that align with our sensibilities but it’s one of those things where the situation represents more than the person involved

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

For sure, I get those things. People are excited by that catharsis, especially since there's been few opportunities to feel a real W in recent years. That being said, I don't think it's productive for people here to be getting on each other's case about Based Shooter? Cringe shooter? Are you a liberal for dismissing propaganda of the deed? etc etc.

If we're not pretending that cops are always 100% trustworthy (to call back to btfod's comment) then this should also apply to the notion that Luigi is the shooter. If we're not sure that Luigi is the shooter, then we should probably exercise some restraint here.

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

Yea I don’t think it’s worth blowing out of proportion anymore than to the level I kinda gave it in my last comment. He’s a goober who fell ass backwards into something in and of itself is kinda based ig, may or may not even be the shooter, whatever lol

Tbh maybe I’m missing stuff but I’ve only seen a few people really getting up and arms about it and they’re relatively new accounts so take that for what it is.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

the only things I'm sure of are not to trust the cops, and to be gracious with everyone else. restraint seems prudent, I agree.