• @[email protected]
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      1141 month ago

      People aren’t exactly gonna tell a random stranger and probable Fed that they support murder even if it’s really based

      • @WoodScientist
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        431 month ago

        It’s not illegal to say you believe Brian Robert Thompson deserved to die. Hell, you could, perfectly legally, file paperwork to hold a parade in Luigi’s honor, right through the heart of DC. It’s illegal to make death threats, but it’s perfectly legal to express support for someone being killed.

        • @Duamerthrax
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          251 month ago

          With the incoming administration, I don’t want to be on record as saying that.

          • @[email protected]
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            Then they’ve already won.

            Also, the executive branch does not make or enforce legislation.

            • @Duamerthrax
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              230 days ago

              Then they’ve already won.

              Alternatively, keeping your real opinions close in a hostel climate means you have more freedom to act on it. There’s a reason that revolutions are planned out of sight of the authorities.

              Also, the executive branch does not make or enforce legislation.

              If only Trump knew that. Well, his advisors know that and packed the courts.

            • @Duamerthrax
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              Not attached to my real name and not in an easily complied format. It’s possible that lemmy is a just a big honeypot, but I doubt it.

              I don’t have a problem with speaking my mind in certain situations, but I’m not outing myself in some survey that counts for nothing.

      • Venia Silente
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        41 month ago

        Why not? Feds support murder, certainly. Heck, the Constitution supports murder: it establishes an Army.

    • @expatriado
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      191 month ago

      after the Nov 5th display of oligarch worshipping, maybe not as surprising it isn’t higher

    • @SupraMario
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      171 month ago

      Shit was rigged, you know they made the question something insane to get more people to not agree with the killing.

      • @Maggoty
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        141 month ago

        Link to study

        Do you think the actions of the killer of the United Healthcare CEO are acceptable or unacceptable?

        I’ve seen worse phrasing for survey questions.

        • @SupraMario
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          61 month ago

          O damn that’s actually not worded to bad. I expected way worse than that.

      • @WoodScientist
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        71 month ago

        Exactly. The question should have been, “did the CEO deserve to die?” It was likely, “was the killing acceptable?” It’s perfectly possible to believe the bastard had it coming without thinking one person has the right to be judge, jury, and executioner.

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      21 month ago

      I’m genuinely shocked… Maybe they didn’t want to go on record saying it because they were concerned about backlash.