I don't get the whole "Mangionista" thing
By NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (125475)
United States
December 3, 2025 8:29am CST
Luigi Mangioni is the 27 year old who murdered the CEO of United Healthcare last year. He has become some kind of hero to people all over the country. They've been sending him letters and money. He has appeared in court the past couple of days for pre-trial hearings and women lined up days ahead of time to get a seat in the courtroom.
They have custom shirts, sashes, banners, bracelets, etc. supporting him and what he did. There's even a group of "Cougars for Luigi Mangioni"--women much older than him who support him and think he is attractive. Hey to each their own but I don't think he is attractive--either physically or um because he is a murderer. 
I am sure many of these people have had bad experiences with health insurance companies. I get the frustration about that. I don't understand supporting his actions though or turning him into some kind of sex symbol. It really says something about this country when a murderer is turned into some kind of hero.
I am sure many of these people have had bad experiences with health insurance companies. I get the frustration about that. I don't understand supporting his actions though or turning him into some kind of sex symbol. It really says something about this country when a murderer is turned into some kind of hero.https://www.thetimes.com/us/news-today/article/meet-cougars-for-luigi-mangione-and-new-fans-of-the-alleged-killer-v7cqjzc3b
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@FourWalls (80668)
• United States
2h
This is absolutely nothing new. Read about Charles Manson, or all the “molls” the gangsters had. Speaking of which, remember that people like Bonnie & Clyd and Pretty Boy Floyd were considered “heroes” because they were “attacking” the “big evil banks” that had supposedly bankrupted everyone during the Depression. When people see an industry or conglomerate as the source of their pain they “cheer” injury inflicted on that industry. Most people don’t, however. I’ve been to a lot of places where the “outlaws” had been (you can follow Jesse James’ trail in a number of states), but in Coffeyville, Kansas, the layout is designed to celebrate the townspeople who stopped the Dalton gang, not to celebrate the Daltons.
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@Marilynda1225 (87192)
• United States
4h
I don't understand any of this either It's absurd
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