In a report this week, the institute found that of the top 10 most-engaged posts on X about the shooting on Wednesday, six “either expressed explicit or implicit support for the killing or denigrated the victim.” The dynamic is similar to the discourse that often emerges after a mass shooting on websites like 4chan and 8chan, where perpetrators of extreme violence become memes themselves, Mr. Goldenberg said, “but what’s disturbing about this is it’s mainstream.”

“It’s being framed as some opening blow in a broader class war, which is very concerning as it heightens the threat environment for similar actors to engage in similar acts of violence,” Mr. Goldenberg said.

They are trying soo hard to twist this away from what everyone knows it is and they are failing miserably.

[–] spider@lemmy.blahaj.zone 84 points 2 weeks ago

Mr. Goldenberg said, "but what's disturbing about this is it's mainstream."

It's even more disturbing that necessary medical care being denied by insurers is mainstream, as it has been for decades.

[–] reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net 70 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

From the MSN article

The wannabe doppelganger noted that he didn’t have to particularly dress up for the event, saying “I wear this everywhere.”

His killer looks landed him $50.

The champ said he’s had his own issues with health insurance companies covering some of his medications, although he admitted he is not a UnitedHealthcare customer.

Killer looks guys

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Most ridiculous twist ever: this is the actual dude hiding in plain sight.

[–] shneancy@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago

nahhh, even charlie chaplin landed 20th in his own look-alike contest

[–] tb_@lemmy.world 30 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

School shootings are whatever, but this? This is really concerning!

[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 20 points 2 weeks ago

People directing their violence at a specific target and not just senselessly killing innocents you say? Impossible, unacceptable, how could they?

[–] Tin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 2 weeks ago

If the opening blows of a broader class war are very concerning to you, I guess you're on the wrong side.

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 55 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I love it when people find ways to have fun in the darkest of plots.

[–] b161@lemmy.blahaj.zone 58 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The horrors persist, yet we remain silly.

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 16 points 2 weeks ago

Silly all the way 💯

[–] LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 30 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Nah, this plot (the assassination) was actually a bit of light in the darkness.

[–] TherapyGary@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I bet the assassin did have fun. He's clearly the protagonist

[–] LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

I'd watch that anime

[–] spider@lemmy.blahaj.zone 28 points 2 weeks ago

It's a shame that Halloween is already behind us.

[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 15 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

The real shooter participate in it and finished in third place.