Luigi's act is interesting for what it reveals more than for what it engenders
Widespread resentment at growing inequality, highest levels since Great Depression, especially for under 40s.
The killer is white and not obviously "left-coded", made it harder for ruling class to divide public opinion.
Widespread resentment at growing inequality, highest levels since Great Depression, especially for under 40s.
The killer is white and not obviously "left-coded", made it harder for ruling class to divide public opinion.
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Sabretooth Nietzsche
Because (in my analysis) it hasn’t changed anyone’s mind. There is a large portion of the public who considers his actions justifiable, if not justified. That portion existed prior to his actions. That’s not revolutionary direct action. It’s just… sociology.
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In order to do this, they must create a permission structure for state action. They usually do this by exploiting racism and xenophobia.
Same strategy used by prison guards.
https://youtu.be/HZl_ZBzvifA?si=vwnBVWuRPMK9cLtk&t=1300
That support is usually easy to manufacture using racism, homophobia, etc (and their proxies, like "cultural marxism").
If Luigi were not white, not cis, or had ever voiced support for "antifa", this would have been an easy one for the ruling class.
His being majoritarian in every way is breaking the old "make class warfare into equity warfare" pipeline.
The political right has always supported white cis vigilantes.
Change ONE of Luigi's characteristics and those same right-wingers would be clamoring for "law and order".
I think something like the opposite is more likely to be true.
There is no path to liberation except through dismantling white supremacy.
That's not really a sign of the zeitgeist changing IMHO
They shouldn't, but apparently people haven't figured that out yet.
“There is no path to liberation except through dismantling white supremacy.”
you're totally right
how very, very depressing
Yes, the people are angry, but no one* is using that revolutionary fervor for anything.
Wake me when Mangione's action does more than get him 25-40 years in prison.