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[–] nimble@lemmy.blahaj.zone 78 points 4 days ago (2 children)

He said the killing wasn’t done out of hatred for his father, but to force the U.S. government to meet his demands — including the resignation of federal workers and the erasure of public debt.

I'm gonna say this lad isn't mentally well. But im sure being fed all that MAGA shit didn't help

[–] Sprocketfree@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Who... Who was he expecting the ransom from? Is the US government supposed to just wipe out its own debt? NVM what a wacko

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 2 points 3 days ago

I guess the govt could just default on the debt, which would cause a tiny teeny bit of economic problems globally. Nothing big deal, of course. cough

[–] kwarg@mander.xyz 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Wouldn't be surprised if this guy's brain is full of lead

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

Fetal alcohol syndrome, if you read about it there are specific facial features that are pretty telling. I'm no expert but I'd make a bet.