https://www.foxnews.com/us/tiktok-swoons-unitedhealthcare-ceo-murder-suspect-luigi-mangione-perp-walk-new-york

  • BodyBySisyphus [he/him]
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    1 day ago

    Strange social media obsession

    "Why are all these people becoming obsessed with an attractive person who commited a crime against a rich guy?" Asks commentator who was evidently hit on the head so hard his awareness of the existence of a tradition stretching back to Robin freaking Hood flew out his goddamn ear.

    • Des [she/her, they/them]
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      22 hours ago

      yep been noticing how it's only ever TikTok doing bad social media things

      avert your gaze from the nazi hellsite since it's owned by the future co-emperor

  • glans [it/its]
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    23 hours ago

    Fuck that article was long.

    "It's a modern-day anti-establishment protest if you will — happening on social media and with Luigi as the face of it," she explained. Similar "crazes" are seen with boy bands, artists and influencers, "which all stem from the psychological associations people make with the stars," Camilleri said.

    1. Love any phrase prepended with "modern-day"
    2. Its not similar because he doesnt have an account he's posting from much less professional marketing
    3. This is a totaulogy because he's only a "star" due to so many people posting about him. (If I understand what totaulogy means)