Back when we were kids he went by Skinny Jimmy.

That’s up there with the overlay of the “creator” pointing at the spoiler text, needlessly obscuring the actual content.

You’re misunderstanding my point. He has chronic back pain and additional related symptoms. His pain will likely worsen with the poor care in prison versus the care he ensure he gets at home. He has limitless resources to continue pursuing new treatments for his condition. He’ll suffer plenty in prison.

He had a lot on the line, and I believe his choice indicates his desire to impact the system for everyone’s benefit regardless of his personal repercussions. Someone in a more desperate state could fall into the, “well, what do I have to lose?” mindset.

Absolutely. That’s my point. Prison is the same bottom floor, but he’ll fall from a further height. It shows how committed he was to the decision. I’m sure it didn’t come easy.

His grandfather owned so much of Baltimore in the 70s that people asked if he was in the mafia. His family owns country clubs, golf resorts, and assisted living facilities, and has donated $1M to a family center hospital.

Like I said, they can afford an attorney.

As I said, I double checked the numbers I cited and could only find them in the NY Post, where I copied them from. I don’t consider it a credible enough source without corroboration, so I removed the numbers.

I’m in no way pitting the working class against him. I’m simply saying the type of support he needs from the masses is not financial. My initial point about him giving up a good life was intended to illustrate that he had much more to risk, and did it anyway.

The family legacy from a credible source:

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crl3jkjxp75o

The numbers I got from the NY Post, so I doubt they’re exact, but they’re not unreasonable given the BBC article. I edited to remove them from my comment anyway.

I replied to the comment above with a source.

Luigi’s family is worth billions. I don’t think he needs a legal defense fund. Lol

It adds perspective though. He risked a very cushy life for this.

Let the hate phloem through you

In case anyone else wants to watch it again

https://youtu.be/SjKQquyX47w

Warren Buffett and Bill Gates created The Giving Pledge, a legally binding agreement to give at least half of their wealth to philanthropy by death or through last will and testament. It currently has over 240 signatures from over 30 countries.

https://givingpledge.org/

And $104B out of the $133B was made just since the election.

I read it in another article that I can’t find anymore. I deleted that line in my comment right after I searched for the source. Sorry about the misinformation.

im not going to even try to guess what gun it was

The gun turned out to be a recreated WWII pistol with suppressor that is famed for its silence. It’s also the most common pistol used by veterinarians nationwide.

Someone did their homework.

https://www.newsweek.com/what-we-know-about-gun-used-unitedhealth-ceo-assassination-1997033

Edit: This thing sounds like an airsoft pistol

https://youtu.be/n8XHxUlg0F8

Musk still has a $122B lead on Bezos, and made $104B of it in the last 32 days.

I’m on the cusp (xennial) and it’s kinda crazy in hindsight. I had the exact same experience you described, but when it got dark, I’d go home and play with the Commodore 64 or Atari.

Again with the condescension. You must have made a lot of friends with that winning personality.

Have a good day.

You’re preaching to the choir. Most of Lemmy is anti-Trump. Maybe they should post this somewhere where people haven’t spent the last eight months discussing ways to stop him.

We get it. We don’t want him either. There’s also no stopping a coup if that’s what he sets his sights on.

My mistake, and yes, I’m fully aware of the democratic process. Are you aware that many of the people who voted for Trump are voting for a coup?

My point is that the US citizens that want to stop Trump are now powerless to do so, whether they voted and stumped for Harris, or have since changed their mind about Trump. Between SCOTUS’s ruling and Trump’s prior use of National Guard, there will be no safe way to protest.

Condescension in no way helps those who oppose Trump. Be constructive if you truly care.