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    574 days ago

    “after Luigi Mangione killed CEO Brian Thompson” is the problem - he allegedly killed that guy

    • @jordanlund@lemmy.world
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      74 days ago

      “DA says…” This is not the author making that assessment, it’s the DA. Naturally the DA is going to say he killed the guy, same as I do, or anyone making Luigi memes does.

      There’s no obligation for a reporter to insert “allegedly” where it was not stated.

      • @Jax@sh.itjust.works
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        353 days ago

        And the DA is wrong for saying that, alongside the reporter for not correcting them.

        You sound like the type of person Brandolini’s Law is based on.

          • Amnesigenic
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            103 days ago

            Do you have some evidence to suggest that they’ve created shared or upvoted such a meme?

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              13 days ago

              Nope, I’m saying it’s been prevalent on Lemmy and that everyone who created, shared or upvoted that content has absolutely no basis for going “Presumed innocent!”

              If you think Luigi’s a hero, you have no basis for saying he didn’t shoot and kill thr guy.

              • Amnesigenic
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                113 days ago

                You’re making speculations about random commenters to justify speculations about Luigi

                • @jordanlund@lemmy.worldM
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                  13 days ago

                  I’m addressing the hive mind who simultaneously believes Luigi is a hero but also somehow did not kill a guy.

                  Both of those statements cannot be true at the same time.

                  Lemmy loves Luigi and cannot stand the idea that he’s anything but an avenging angel sent from heaven.

                  If you believe that, you can’t also believe he didn’t kill anyone.

                  This is different from the common phrase “he didn’t do anything WRONG.” Which recognizes that, yeah, he killed the guy, but it was justified.

                  • Amnesigenic
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                    113 days ago

                    Wrong, it’s entirely possible for a person to make memes celebrating him as a symbol of resistance while also acknowledging the very real possibility that he’s innocent