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News Media Struggling To Report Why Gunman Targeted Wealthy CEO Instead of Lashing Out at Immigrants or Women (thehardtimes.net)

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[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 179 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I want to laugh so hard but

“Well isn’t it obvious? Due to political and economic disillusionment, people have gone insane and started doing things that don’t make any sense, instead of fearing immigrants and hating women,” said McHarris. “It’s almost as if people are fed up with the billionaire class. But that can’t be it.”

I know this will be their takeaway pretty much.

[–] slampisko@lemmy.world 24 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I want to believe, but it's hard to buy the "nation fed up with the rich" story days after the quintessential rich guy and rich guy buddy was voted president of said nation...

[–] HK65@sopuli.xyz 15 points 2 weeks ago

They were also voted in because the other option was also the establishment. Both sides campaign with the other side being this guy and they both are largely right.