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What are the opinions you've heard from people you've met in real life? I know the internet seems to have consensus, but the internet is not always representative of the real world.

What are the opinions of Luigi in your:

Family? Relatives? Friends? Coworkers/Classmates? People in your area?


I don't really want to discuss this IRL since I'm a bit paranoid of mass surveillance and getting my voice recorded saying anything anti-establishment could put a target on my back, especially with the incoming US administration, so I'd rather not. (I know, I'm paranoid)

(Edit: Also, I don't want a future employer somehow getting a recording of me glorifying a CEO's death)

The only people IRL I've heard from are my parents who basically read propaganda from Wechat that just portrays Luigi as some crazy person, but, then again, my parents are also Pro-CCP idiots and hates Democrats for the "migrant crisis", so that seems to be a trend for their beliefs: just parotting what Wechat says.

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[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 20 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I haven't really heard anyone talking about it IRL, but that's not a very big sample size.

[–] Ioughttamow@fedia.io 7 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I’m a bit reticent, because I don’t know who around me will be cool with me flat out saying this should be a case of jury nullification. The ceo had it coming, and if you think political violence is bad, why are you cool with the insurance ghoul committing social murder? If anything, this is an act of self defense

[–] sanguinepar@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

if you think political violence is bad, why are you cool with the insurance ghoul committing social murder?

Those aren't exclusive positions though.

What the American healthcare system does to people is awful and should be changed. No question at all.

That doesn't make it ok IMO for someone to just go out and murder someone else.

The more people normalise and even praise this sort of thing, the worse, and more dangerous, society is going to get IMO.

I realise that's not the popular view, but there it is.

[–] Ioughttamow@fedia.io 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I do agree with you that it will make things more dangerous, but I don’t know what to expect. The mere existence of billionaires is violence on the working class. We are getting squeezed, so those at the top can add just a bit more to their hoards. I should be food safe, and have shelter the next 4 years, but if my wife or I lose our job that could change quickly. And we are gently well off with a decent support system. Most of my countrymen are in more precarious of a position. I think this is the natural consequence of our economic system. Regulations removed, social programs removed, wages stagnant, and more and more is wrung out of people. Their basic needs are neglected, they’re left in pain, and left to die because that gives the shareholders a few percent more. This is violence against us, though legal and given the veneer of civility. Its starting to feel like nonviolent avenues are no longer viable, so then we get this

[–] sanguinepar@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, agree with all that, and something like this does have a feeling of inevitability about it.

I just feel concerned by the hero worship of this guy, it's kind of disturbing to me.

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, I imagine there are quite a few people that would be disturbed by that.

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