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[–] dogsoahC@lemm.ee 86 points 4 days ago (3 children)

It pretty neatly fits the definition of (individual) terrorism (which doesn't really exist). It was an act of violence, not based on personal grievance with the direct victim, but based on grievance with the system he represented. But, yeah, they probably wouldn't ever pull that when someone gets murdered for racist reasons, which you could also classify as terrorism.

🎶 Because it's about class and not about justice. 🎶

[–] jatone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 days ago

Seemed pretty personal to me. The ceo was directly responsible for years of painfor this man.

[–] MountingSuspicion@reddthat.com 10 points 4 days ago

For what it's worth, we do have hate crime laws that are supposed to be used in cases where racism is at play. I'm not saying it's always used, but we do have additional penalties for it.

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[–] Fandangalo@lemmy.world 123 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (43 children)

As a person who grew up in American schools post-Columbine, with kids in schools now, and none of us are CEOs, this is probably the take that saddens me most about this whole event. It’s our kids, and the argument used to be about freedom. Soon, we won’t even have that. What was the fucking point? (Rhetorical: profit)

I know we’re all alive at a special time in humanity. We think we’re so civilized. Then I look around, and it’s the same history playing on repeat. When do the monkeys figure out it’s one species? (Rhetorical again: 😬)

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[–] PanArab@lemm.ee 61 points 4 days ago (2 children)

They are terrified. He did terrorize their class. So maybe just maybe being a terrorist isn’t bad, it depends on who you terrorize?

[–] KneeTitts@lemmy.world 30 points 4 days ago (4 children)

funny how murikans are Super against gun violence all of a sudden when it happened to a rich white male.. but not so much when its a class full of poor kids

[–] knexcar@lemmy.world 14 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Seems like most Americans are pro Luigi, but the government isn’t

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[–] Feyd@programming.dev 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Do you actually have a point? Innocent children slain: bad. Evil leech that has a large part in oppressing us - maybe not so bad.

Do you really think the dude being white has anything to do with it? Pretty sure "CEO of health insurance company" is a sufficient descriptor and race has nothing to do with it

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[–] AbsoluteChicagoDog@lemm.ee 14 points 4 days ago

The only difference between a terrorist and a freedom fighter is your point of view.

[–] atro_city@fedia.io 84 points 4 days ago (16 children)
[–] wpb@lemmy.world 29 points 4 days ago (1 children)

If only Kamala had won, then the Biden administration wouldn't be doing this

[–] atro_city@fedia.io 68 points 4 days ago

For the ones in the back: the presidential elections aren't the only elections.

[–] sumguyonline@lemmy.world 13 points 4 days ago (2 children)

If only the American people weren't addicted to republicans and democrats. This might not happen.

[–] Bronzebeard@lemm.ee 32 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Our election system mathematically guarantees there will be only two useful choices. Any attempt to swap one of those out requires years of transition in which you are actively helping the side who agrees with you even less to win and move you further away from what you want.

Until we have more ubiquitous ranked-choice-esque systems, that will not change.

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[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 34 points 4 days ago

if only American politics wasn't so organically intertwined with billionaires...

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[–] NutWrench@lemmy.ml 41 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, trying to upcharge this from murder to "terrorism" is going to backfire spectacularly in the prosecutor's face.

[–] Olgratin_Magmatoe@lemmy.world 22 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Let's hope. But as we all know truth is financially dictated in our "justice" system, so it is a gamble.

[–] eugenevdebs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 30 points 4 days ago (3 children)

They want to make Luigi an example. "Don't do what he did, he's being quickly processed with terrorism added to the charges. You don't wanna be a terrorist do you?"

[–] TeamAssimilation@infosec.pub 21 points 4 days ago (1 children)

... and in other news: Insurance CEOs are some of the best human beings walking on this Earth! Just this morning, one of them gave $50 to a homeless person who lost everything paying a hospital bill. What a golden heart!

[–] BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago

I misread that as golem heart.

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[–] sumguyonline@lemmy.world 47 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Who do we charge with terrorism for people being forced to watch their loved ones die from preventable causes that were denied treatment and cures by insurance companies? Asking for some revolutionaries I might or might not know.

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[–] robocall@lemmy.world 40 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Rumor has it, if you say, "deny, defend, depose" in your phone 3 times, you'll get charged with terrorism too. Hopefully you're an American citizen or else it's off to Guantanamo bay for you.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 38 points 4 days ago (4 children)

The unconstitutional Patriot Act says they can do that to citizens too, as long as they're suspected of terrorism. That's why everything is "terrorism" these days, because under that accusation they'll strip you of your constitutional rights and do whatever the fuck they want. It's tyranny.

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[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 12 points 4 days ago (2 children)

If you say "Gitmo Bay" three times in the mirror, a dark universe Obama appears and snatches you.

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[–] Donkter@lemmy.world 51 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Unfortunately, the people doing it are the media It's a quintessential "man bites dog" story. Normally it's the insurance companies killing civilians. Everyone is going to cover it. The police had a manhunt because it would look ridiculous if they didn't solve such a high-profile case.

It's kind of a symbiotic relationship, the media covers it, the police react harshly, the media covers it more.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 20 points 4 days ago (2 children)

You know what looks even more ridiculous? Only taking action on anything when the victims are wealthy. Go read about how ridiculously lax NYC laws against crime are. But some rich dude gets shot and all of the sudden the cops are Columbo, and the court prosecutors are Matlock (yes I'm aware how old those references make me seem).

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[–] Jamablaya@lemmy.world 13 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Is everyone just now learning terrorism means political violence?

[–] JovialMicrobial@lemm.ee 7 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Then why doesnt the FBI consider people who blow up or set fire to abortion clinics terrorism?

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[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 27 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I love how they media seems shocked whenever they find Americans who have been radicalized, when one of their counterparts have been radicalized Americans for the last handful of decades.

[–] HeartyOfGlass@lemm.ee 22 points 4 days ago (1 children)

That's on purpose - by acting shocked they expect viewers to react the same way. It's essentially telling their audience how to feel about the story without outright saying "you should feel like this".

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[–] Bronzebeard@lemm.ee 15 points 4 days ago

I mean, terrorism is just politically motivated violence.

This country was founded by terrorists.

[–] IronJess@lemmy.today 29 points 4 days ago (3 children)

This is because the Government with Republicans and Neo Liberals are about business interests over the American people. People need to just start sharing their denials from United healthcare every time they right a piece how Luigi is evil. So tired of this bullshit. And here is another thought pro lifers need to start protesting for universal healthcare to be consistent.

[–] Comment105@lemm.ee 22 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

They'll make it illegal to share "sensitive information" like healthcare insurance denials, and they'll punish you for releasing your own sensitive information.

And then they'll go after anyone reposting it for violating your rights, they'll charge them on your behalf regardless of whether you protest that you don't want to charge them.

They'll violate you in weird ways.

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[–] galoisghost@aussie.zone 17 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Who exactly is terrified here?

[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 19 points 4 days ago (1 children)
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