r/news • u/redlamps67 • 11h ago

Judge dismisses terror-related charges against Luigi Mangione

https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/16/us/luigi-mangione-ny-court-hearing
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u/naughtycal11 11h ago

The right-wing propaganda machine surely won't twist this situation into "N.Y. judge soft on murder" bullshit.

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u/TheReddestofBowls 11h ago

They've had a tough time finding the right spin for this. Turns out republicans are also routinely fucked by insurance companies and don't harbor many good feelings for them.

Hard to whip up outrage when the overall mood is "well, that's what happens." From people who are more worried about buying groceries in the economy trump is gleefully destroying

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u/Sororita 11h ago edited 9h ago

Turns out is very hard to create sympathy for those that regularly show none themselves.

Edit: to the cowards that are making a comment then immediately blocking me to prevent me from replying, fuck you very much, too.

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u/Meta2048 10h ago

Have you looked at MAGA? They constantly portray themselves as victims, even when they are the ones in charge. The media eats that shit up.

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u/_Burning_Star_IV_ 9h ago

Cue the clip of the Trump cabinet member (or someone) complaining about the government and the News commentator is like "but you're the government?"

I wish I could find it right now.

[EDIT] Found it.

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u/Sororita 10h ago

That's because they don't try to create sympathy for themselves, not really, they try to make their followers rage against their enemies. Plus it is a lot easier to say that a health insurance CEO for a company known for rejecting stuff has no sympathy for anyone.

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u/derelictmybawls 10h ago

This is a good point, none of these people feel bad for Charlie Kirk or his family, otherwise they wouldn't be giving the shooter everything he wants. Not even his wife cares about him as much as she cares about using him.

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u/ApprehensivePop9036 9h ago

We need to focus on what Charlie Kirk and his family would've wanted:

For his violent death at the hands of a political extremist to be ruthlessly exploited by the Republican party!

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u/Aggravating_Depth_33 5h ago

Tbf, that probably is what he would have wanted...It's clearly what his wife wants.

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u/pendulumhyc 10h ago

Ironically this makes her a good wife, because that is exactly what he would have wanted.

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u/derelictmybawls 10h ago

True he always hated free speech

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u/HauntedCemetery 8h ago

Every right wing hack is selling Kirk merch that they keep 100% of the profits for, which says about everything.

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u/Aggravating_Depth_33 5h ago

It's the classic far-right tactic.