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Man who said he'd 'pluck out' VP Harris' eyes was baffled when feds appeared at door: Complaint (lawandcrime.com)

submitted 3 months ago by octopus_ink@lemmy.ml to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] protist@mander.xyz 201 points 3 months ago (2 children)

There's been a coordinated campaign of dehumanization in the right-wing media for decades. This guy has been indoctrinated to see her as the enemy and to not see her as a person

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 59 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Even the most evil people I can think of. The most I'd want them to "suffer" is the realization of how terrible they are, before they enter the void. I don't want them tortured. I don't want to hurt them. I just want them to not exist.

The "comments" this guy made are psychotic. I don't mean that in a hyperbolic kind of way. I mean in a "danger to society" kind of way.

[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 25 points 3 months ago

Yep. I've written my fair share of angry opinionated comments. I managed to do it without threatening death on any elected officials though, or of anyone at all, and I especially did not do so while also claiming to be a member of the "law and order" party. Somehow, no matter how angry I got, I was able to recognize that assassination was probably not a good line to cross, even in rhetoric.

[–] otp@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I just want them to not exist.

So you want them to die, you just don't want them to be killed? Lol

[–] snf@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I certainly see your point. That said, devil's advocate, the comment doesn't refer merely to political opponents, but rather:

the most evil people I can think of

Can you honestly say that you wouldn't painlessly snap, let's say, a proven serial child rapist out of existence? I think I'd do it, if for some reason the justice system was unable to stop them.

[–] VerdantSporeSeasoning@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 months ago

Yeah, there's a gulf of difference between wanting a problem to disappear vs relishing the incredibly detailed idea of pain and suffering of another human being. One's like putting down a rabid dog, the other is just pain for pains sake.

[–] otp@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago

I'm not disagreeing with the previous comment, I just thought it was funny.

[–] Mango@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

That's how war works.