▲ 775 ▼ Heritage Foundation plans to doxx and target Wikipedia editors (forward.com) submitted 2 years ago by dantheclamman@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 144 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Absaroka@lemmy.world 92 points 2 years ago (1 child) Maybe just dox Heritage Foundation members right back ... permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 43 points 2 years ago (2 children) You can just go to their website. They aren't hiding. But they're also the friends and scions of the mega-wealthy, put in these positions specifically to fuck with the lower classes. If they're feeling a bit of impunity right now, you can hardly blame them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] slingstone@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) I would think Luigi Mangione and what he represents might make them nervous. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) I think what he did was exciting. But what he represents? He took the School Shooter mentality to Wall Street. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] crapton_america@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) It’s not school children ruining our lives, so maybe I’ll just shrug then offer thoughts and prayers if it starts happening regularly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago It’s not school children ruining our lives It isn't a single fungible CEOs, either. The problem is systemic, not individualistic. Shooting a bunch of Sandy Hook middle schoolers is definitely more horrifying. But the consequences of the action are more of the same. More cops, more surveillance, more conspiracy theories, more terror. if it starts happening regularly It will never happen regularly enough to undermine the profit motive. Not if it's just random Lone Wolf vigilantes who binge watched Demolition Ranch videos and got delusions of grandeur. permalink fedilink source parent [–] slingstone@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago What I meant is that he represents a physically dangerous reaction to the kind of oppressive policies they and their ilk support. Right or wrong, people are losing patience with the billionaires and their lickspittles. Maybe the Heritage Foundation with their culture war BS won't be so much of a target, but the economic interests they represent are obviously no longer able to imagine that they can get away with their thievery without some possibility of a violent reaction. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AngryRobot@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago I don't think they're targeting the board or the ex3acs. They'll target the volunteers who do the actual editing. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 43 points 2 years ago (2 children) You can just go to their website. They aren't hiding. But they're also the friends and scions of the mega-wealthy, put in these positions specifically to fuck with the lower classes. If they're feeling a bit of impunity right now, you can hardly blame them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] slingstone@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) I would think Luigi Mangione and what he represents might make them nervous. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) I think what he did was exciting. But what he represents? He took the School Shooter mentality to Wall Street. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] crapton_america@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) It’s not school children ruining our lives, so maybe I’ll just shrug then offer thoughts and prayers if it starts happening regularly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago It’s not school children ruining our lives It isn't a single fungible CEOs, either. The problem is systemic, not individualistic. Shooting a bunch of Sandy Hook middle schoolers is definitely more horrifying. But the consequences of the action are more of the same. More cops, more surveillance, more conspiracy theories, more terror. if it starts happening regularly It will never happen regularly enough to undermine the profit motive. Not if it's just random Lone Wolf vigilantes who binge watched Demolition Ranch videos and got delusions of grandeur. permalink fedilink source parent [–] slingstone@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago What I meant is that he represents a physically dangerous reaction to the kind of oppressive policies they and their ilk support. Right or wrong, people are losing patience with the billionaires and their lickspittles. Maybe the Heritage Foundation with their culture war BS won't be so much of a target, but the economic interests they represent are obviously no longer able to imagine that they can get away with their thievery without some possibility of a violent reaction. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AngryRobot@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago I don't think they're targeting the board or the ex3acs. They'll target the volunteers who do the actual editing. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] slingstone@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) I would think Luigi Mangione and what he represents might make them nervous. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) I think what he did was exciting. But what he represents? He took the School Shooter mentality to Wall Street. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] crapton_america@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) It’s not school children ruining our lives, so maybe I’ll just shrug then offer thoughts and prayers if it starts happening regularly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago It’s not school children ruining our lives It isn't a single fungible CEOs, either. The problem is systemic, not individualistic. Shooting a bunch of Sandy Hook middle schoolers is definitely more horrifying. But the consequences of the action are more of the same. More cops, more surveillance, more conspiracy theories, more terror. if it starts happening regularly It will never happen regularly enough to undermine the profit motive. Not if it's just random Lone Wolf vigilantes who binge watched Demolition Ranch videos and got delusions of grandeur. permalink fedilink source parent [–] slingstone@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago What I meant is that he represents a physically dangerous reaction to the kind of oppressive policies they and their ilk support. Right or wrong, people are losing patience with the billionaires and their lickspittles. Maybe the Heritage Foundation with their culture war BS won't be so much of a target, but the economic interests they represent are obviously no longer able to imagine that they can get away with their thievery without some possibility of a violent reaction. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) I think what he did was exciting. But what he represents? He took the School Shooter mentality to Wall Street. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] crapton_america@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) It’s not school children ruining our lives, so maybe I’ll just shrug then offer thoughts and prayers if it starts happening regularly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago It’s not school children ruining our lives It isn't a single fungible CEOs, either. The problem is systemic, not individualistic. Shooting a bunch of Sandy Hook middle schoolers is definitely more horrifying. But the consequences of the action are more of the same. More cops, more surveillance, more conspiracy theories, more terror. if it starts happening regularly It will never happen regularly enough to undermine the profit motive. Not if it's just random Lone Wolf vigilantes who binge watched Demolition Ranch videos and got delusions of grandeur. permalink fedilink source parent [–] slingstone@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago What I meant is that he represents a physically dangerous reaction to the kind of oppressive policies they and their ilk support. Right or wrong, people are losing patience with the billionaires and their lickspittles. Maybe the Heritage Foundation with their culture war BS won't be so much of a target, but the economic interests they represent are obviously no longer able to imagine that they can get away with their thievery without some possibility of a violent reaction. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] crapton_america@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) It’s not school children ruining our lives, so maybe I’ll just shrug then offer thoughts and prayers if it starts happening regularly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago It’s not school children ruining our lives It isn't a single fungible CEOs, either. The problem is systemic, not individualistic. Shooting a bunch of Sandy Hook middle schoolers is definitely more horrifying. But the consequences of the action are more of the same. More cops, more surveillance, more conspiracy theories, more terror. if it starts happening regularly It will never happen regularly enough to undermine the profit motive. Not if it's just random Lone Wolf vigilantes who binge watched Demolition Ranch videos and got delusions of grandeur. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago It’s not school children ruining our lives It isn't a single fungible CEOs, either. The problem is systemic, not individualistic. Shooting a bunch of Sandy Hook middle schoolers is definitely more horrifying. But the consequences of the action are more of the same. More cops, more surveillance, more conspiracy theories, more terror. if it starts happening regularly It will never happen regularly enough to undermine the profit motive. Not if it's just random Lone Wolf vigilantes who binge watched Demolition Ranch videos and got delusions of grandeur. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] slingstone@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago What I meant is that he represents a physically dangerous reaction to the kind of oppressive policies they and their ilk support. Right or wrong, people are losing patience with the billionaires and their lickspittles. Maybe the Heritage Foundation with their culture war BS won't be so much of a target, but the economic interests they represent are obviously no longer able to imagine that they can get away with their thievery without some possibility of a violent reaction. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AngryRobot@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago I don't think they're targeting the board or the ex3acs. They'll target the volunteers who do the actual editing. permalink fedilink source parent