• MajorHavoc@programming.dev
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    18 days ago

    If I were running Medica, I would retire and bribe my way into witness protection.

    Or maybe I would Scrooge / Grinch Christmas morning my ass as hard as possible.

    There’s a lot more people hurting out there. We need to do a lot better. Specifically, billionares and private oligopoly CEOs need to do a lot better. Past generations understood that. This guy paid with his life for not understanding it.

    I hate victim blaming, but I can’t honestly call this asshole the victim in all this. The victims were a bunch of kids and parents and siblings whose names we will never hear in the news.

    • Mr_Blott@feddit.uk
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      18 days ago

      Not even a yank but I totally get this sentiment

      Think of it this way - this shooting will cause grief and suffering to a dozen relatives or so

      That guy is directly responsible for the grief and suffering of tens (hundreds?) of thousands of people, just so he could buy a spare yacht

      Cunt got what he deserved. Handgun owners are generally the most cowardly people on earth, but at least this one used it how it should be used

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          17 days ago

          They’ll probably get more business actually as someone will happily take over the newly vacated position and see it as their right to get their own yacht.

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      18 days ago

      I’m genuinely shocked by the public reaction to this murder. I feel naive for saying that, but it’s true. I’m not surprised that people are feeling the way that they feel - I feel it too - but I didn’t expect to see such open support for violence. Feels like it’s only a matter of time before this happens again.

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        18 days ago

        America suddenly realized that shooting a billionaire will make you an instant folk hero. Historically, there has been a learning effect in violent episodes; one school shooting inspires others. I wonder what’s next.

        This is of course unacceptable in any half functioning Rechtstaat. Whether America qualifies as such I’ll leave for others to decide.

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        17 days ago

        America loves vigilantes. Half our movies are based on the Vigilante Man trope… Bernie Goetz, George Zimmerman, Kyle Rittenhouse…the only thing different here is the vigilante shot a white man.

      • ayyy@sh.itjust.works
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        17 days ago

        It’s not murder when it’s self-defense. This guy killed sooooo many people in the name of profit.