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[EDIT] Inb4 more people try to suggest that I'm mourning the loss of this scumbag capitalist fuck: No, I'm not sad he's dead. No, I don't think corporate murder is acceptable and no, I would not ever rat to police if I knew the shooter and yes, I believe the punishment fits the crimes he's committed against untold thousands of people. THAT SAID...

I'm not down with vigilante murder or anything because it seems like the slipperiest of slopes toward chaos, but what other option is there in a situation where someone seeks to make an impact in this way? You can't just beat up evil CEOs and let them go back to work. It would be naΓ―ve to expect them to change their ways when faced with consequences for their actions and then promptly let go. It just seems like the chances that it emboldens their penchant for exploitative behaviour and disdain for people in need are too high.

We're just born into and strapped to this capitalist ride and expected to sit quiet and make these leeches their billions. How else can this cancerous greed possibly be dealt with? Is vigilante murder the only effective option? Honest questions. I'm terribly conflicted and I'm genuinely curious what more reasonable and intelligent minds than mine think about this because I can't think of an alternative to murder in this case.

Ideally, we wouldn't have to resort to vigilante killings to level the playing field but I 100% understand that we don't live in a society where the rich will ever give a fuck about the rest of us or would ever sacrifice their power over us in the name of goodwill.

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[–] AstralPath@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago

Thanks to everyone that spent time writing in response to this. This added context from so many perspectives really clears a lot of things up for me. πŸ™

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 1 points 2 weeks ago

I'm not down with vigilante murder or anything because it seems like the slipperiest of slopes

Study history of Ireland then

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Start a political party?

I mean it isn't easy, but if you gain traction, one of the two big parties will, potentially, implement the ideas to grab your votes.

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[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

The incident still appears to be a professional hit (as of this comment).

That means its much less likely to be about the wrath of countless UHC victims, and more likely a business associate or rival.

That said, we lowly proletariat are already dying, and will do so a lot more as Trump and the Heritage Foundation advance their agenda. The sooner we all get on board with resistance, the better.

That said, there are effective nonviolent means of revolution, but I suspect sooner or later some pretty woman will get killed horribly on camera, and the whole country will start exploding.

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[–] bear@lemmynsfw.com -5 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Doubt this is an honest question. The obvious answer is to stop being a radical, help yourself, get to work, and build something nice.

[–] AstralPath@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago

Doubt you've reasoned yourself into that opinion.

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That's the thing... Most people do not have opportunities for this because of a parasitic owner regime is sucking everybody dry but top 10-20% of larpers who enable them

[–] bear@lemmynsfw.com 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

In fact most people do have the opportunity to go to work and help themselves.

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 1 points 2 weeks ago

to work poverty wages

life is beautiful, my booma

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