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I'm going to guess that you don't understand exactly what you're doing. So let me put it into a different context.
During the last major civil rights movement, the black community coined term "black lives matter". To combat and drown out that message, conservatives created their own message, "all lives matter". It was effective in the sense that it drummed up rage against conservative so much that the message of "Black Lives Matter" lost its volume and couldn't be heard.
What you're effectively doing, is pulling an "all lives matter". you're (unwilling or not) muddying the message that the elite and rich are abusing the system to take advantage of the people.
The mechanics of this message you're supporting attempt to draw more attention to Luigi's socioeconomic background over the actions he took. The actions he took being, the assassination of a CEO who has killed thousands, if not more, of American citizens based on the executive actions he took to increase profits over human life. Not only that, but he also supported unfair and inhumane treatment towards patients.
Fortunately, the message you're unwittingly spreading is weaker than the real message behind the actions that Luigi took.
BTW, because I'll probably get banned for posting his message here, I'll share the article that has it. just in case you're confused about why he did what he did.
https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/luigis-manifesto
Very well said, I hope you don't catch a ban for this comment.
comparing luigi to the civil rights movement and black civil rights leaders is wild........ and grossly offensive.
people being offended by comparisons is something that puzzles me every time i see it.
One common trait between two things is enough to make an analogy. The differences between the objects being compared doesnt hinder the argument as it is based on the similarities alone.
the problem is more comparing a privileged rich white kid to black civil rights leaders
Pointing that A is like B regarding the aspect X is often treated as a "comparison" between A and B, but it doesnt imply that A is as great, as important, or as bad as B. It doesnt imply that A is like B in any way other than in the aspect X.
Why not focus on the point that is being made instead of freaking out over the angles from which the analogy breaks down. Every analogy breaks down from some angle.
The fact that OP took time to explain everything to you, and you choose to focus on such nonsense instead of seeing the whole picture presented to you shows you have no intention of learning or growing.