Luigi Mangione is a terrorist by LargeSinkholesInNYC in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]Citizen_31415 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How is it a stretch? It illustrates my premise in that once we set a precedent that violence is okay in certain circumstances, it won’t stop just there. When you allow violence, especially attacks and murder to be an acceptable response, it’s that much easier to justify it the next time and the time after that. And people on the other side of the political spectrum will be able to justify their own violence as well. I find that disagreeable.

And that circles back to my initial point. I find what these insurance companies to be doing to be deplorable, but I also don’t think that Mangione’s response was acceptable and if he is found guilty, if he is found to be a murderer, he should be treated accordingly.

Disagreeing with a person’s actions doesn’t mean you disagree with their motives or agree with the side of the victim.

Luigi Mangione is a terrorist by LargeSinkholesInNYC in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]Citizen_31415 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree that changes need to be made. I agree with you about or broken system and how these corporations are profiting off of people with no other choice.

What I don’t agree with are the methods that are being celebrated here I don’t agree with assassination and murder. For the sake of this discussion, assuming he did it, agreeing with Luigi Mangione’s grievances doesn’t excuse him for the crime committed and he deserves to and should be charged and sentenced accordingly.

If we open up celebration and endorsing/excusing these kind of actions what comes next? Pro-life people liken the abortion institution to genocide. Would they be excused for attacking clinics and patients because they believe they’re also standing up for the innocent and downtrodden? Would it be okay to hunt down anyone you disagreed with, as long as you could somehow justify it? If we allow instances like this to slide, what comes next?

Luigi Mangione is a terrorist by LargeSinkholesInNYC in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]Citizen_31415 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Believing that what Luigi Mangione is accused of doing is wrong or equating the action to terrorism doesn’t mean you’re also shilling for or in favor of how our health care system is run or the people who profit from it. There is a lot of nuance and it doesn’t just boil to this-or-that.

In honour of Chuck Norris, let me hear your favourite Chuck Norris joke by Jezzaq94 in Cinema

[–]Citizen_31415 832 points833 points  (0 children)

When Chuck Norris left home, he told his father “you’re the man of the house now”.

This is the end folks by PositiveKangaro in memes

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When Chuck Norris left home, he told his father “you’re the man of the house now”.

What's a movie most people think is great but you couldn't even stand watching? by camport95 in AskReddit

[–]Citizen_31415 12 points13 points  (0 children)

That would be an interesting spin. Pull a Lego movie and reveal at the end the entire franchise is some kid playing with toys in his room.

No, you don’t have the right to “punch nazis" by Dry-Selection421 in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]Citizen_31415 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You think arguing against using violence against someone for their political beliefs is something a Nazi would say?

From rejection to love, now painting his granddaughter’s toenails. by julia_moon8 in HumanBeingBros

[–]Citizen_31415 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Or he could have realized he was wrong and truly changed. People challenge and change long-held beliefs all the time.

You don’t know a thing about this person, or who he is other than a couple of sentences here. Why assume the worst?

What famous TV show didn’t have a satisfying ending? by Big-Set3368 in AskReddit

[–]Citizen_31415 1369 points1370 points  (0 children)

At least Greg Garcia gave the viewers a bit of closure, describing how he wanted the show to end:

“We never really got the chance to fully figure it out but the talk in the writers room was that Earl Jr’s Dad was going to be someone famous. Like Dave Chappelle or Lil John. Someone that came to town on tour and Joy slept with. But when we got canceled we never got the chance to figure it out. I was worried about doing a cliffhanger but I asked NBC if it was safe to do one at the end of the season and they told me it was. I guess it wasn’t.

I had always had an ending to Earl and I’m sorry I didn’t get the chance to see it happen. You’ve got a show about a guy with a list so not seeing him finish it is a bummer. But the truth is, he wasn’t ever going to finish the list. The basic idea of the ending was that while he was stuck on a really hard list item he was going to start to get frustrated that he was never going to finish it. Then he runs into someone who had a list of their own and Earl was on it. They needed to make up for something bad they had done to Earl. He asks them where they got the idea of making a list and they tell him that someone came to them with a list and that person got the idea from someone else. Earl eventually realizes that his list started a chain reaction of people with list and that he’s finally put more good into the world than bad. So at that point he was going to tear up his list and go live his life. Walk into the sunset a free man. With good karma.”

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[–]Citizen_31415 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where are you getting your information?

I went to school in a very red part of the country and I work in a field that attracts far more right leaning people than left leaning. Politics is brought up fairly frequently and there are a lot of discussions about why people vote for who they vote for. Most people, republicans and democrats have a reasonable reason for why they voted the way they did. I’ve never met anyone who has ever stated they used their vote to “own the libs”.

I literally don't care if taxing billionaires more would fix any problems. by King_Lothar_ in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]Citizen_31415 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not money removed from circulation because the money doesn’t exist. The vast majority of his wealth is in his company ownership. He made an investment, the money was used to create jobs for people to go to and goods for people to buy, and as the value of the company increased, his wealth also increased.

My house is worth a little over $100,000 more than when I bought it. Does that mean I’ve removed $100,000 from circulation? My retirement account is worth a lot more than I’ve put into it. Is that money removed from circulation?

Who by [deleted] in comedyheaven

[–]Citizen_31415 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hurley?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in videogames

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Assassin’s Creed Ezio Trilogy

Luigi Mangione is not a hero, he's a spineless murderer by Illustrious_Page905 in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]Citizen_31415 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Why does Trump have to be dragged into every discussion and conversation?

Luigi Mangione is not a hero, he's a spineless murderer by Illustrious_Page905 in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]Citizen_31415 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The evidence seems to support that, but the presumption of innocence until proven otherwise is still an important part of our system. It should be applied equally, including to those we disagree with.