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YouTube and Reddit are sued for allegedly enabling the racist mass shooting in Buffalo that left 10 dead::The complementary lawsuits claim that the massacre in 2022 was made possible by tech giants, a local gun shop, and the gunman’s parents.

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[–] aidan@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Usually from their perspective they are. Most people don't try to be bad.

[–] Eufalconimorph@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yep. This guy thought he was fighting a righteous battle against the evil of white replacement. Brainwashed, but not insane by any clinical definition any more than any soldier is.

[–] MrSpArkle@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago

This is a key insight. There have been plenty of despots and dictators that ruled countries for decades while committing uncountable atrocities who had full command of their faculties.

[–] stillwater@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is also true of MAGA types so it's not much of an excuse.

[–] aidan@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

It's not excuse, it's a statement.