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Zilli

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34. We live in hate world now.

Mon Sep 26, 2022, 03:07 PM

Sep 2022

On another thread on DU this morning there was an essay about how SADISM is the new "cool" and that deriving pleasure and joy from the pain of others is absolutely the goal. Seems to be the the way of things at this point in time. This is a tragic new way of feeling powerful by being sadistic.

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"This morning, my wife left Orlando, Florida aboard @SouthwestAir flight 1630 (MCO to PHX)." [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2022 OP

Come on, internet. Let's make this mfer famous. Sky Jewels Sep 2022 #1

So, what did happen? Hekate Sep 2022 #2

It's DU's favorite: Twitter bait. maxsolomon Sep 2022 #3

I Find It Annoying ProfessorGAC Sep 2022 #6

Just click on the link below the OP twitter photo that says "Follow the conversation" ancianita Sep 2022 #38

Here's a regular link. LisaM Sep 2022 #8

TY. As for the flight attendants, they've had facial bones broken & other serious injuries... Hekate Sep 2022 #12

I don't know that he had previous incidents. LisaM Sep 2022 #15

Weird because in the story it says she was unaware of Treefrog Sep 2022 #30

Because it happened while she was asleep. LisaM Sep 2022 #40

An idiot doing idiotic things because reasons... LoisB Sep 2022 #4

No, it was a racist, misogynistic violent attack cally Sep 2022 #10

We live in hate world now. Zilli Sep 2022 #34

From the husband's name, I'm assuming race and ethnicity had something to do with this assault. sop Sep 2022 #5

This is not the face of America. dchill Sep 2022 #7

Unfortunately, this is America's face right now Hekate Sep 2022 #9

This is the face of America. Irish_Dem Sep 2022 #11

This is FOX NEWS America. And it's becoming more and more dangerous BComplex Sep 2022 #13

Relentless psychopathic propaganda, designed to destroy our democracy. Irish_Dem Sep 2022 #20

Bingo! BComplex Sep 2022 #43

.. Irish_Dem Sep 2022 #44

lol it actually kinda is WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2022 #37

You must have been asleep for the past few decades. llmart Sep 2022 #41

Thanks for not understanding! dchill Sep 2022 #42

They are working on identifying this asshole LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2022 #14

Seems like they'll be able to flush him out. dchill Sep 2022 #17

I agree rockfordfile Sep 2022 #24

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He's not the guy... LuckyCharms Sep 2022 #26

He gives a cogent recap of what happened. grantcart Sep 2022 #35

That guy doesn't look at all like the guy in the OP. Treefrog Sep 2022 #28

See my post above.n/t LuckyCharms Sep 2022 #29

Post removed Post removed Sep 2022 #16

As we have learned over the last 6 years, there are a lot of angry people walking around just wiggs Sep 2022 #18

Angry, bored, privileged, entitled. Irish_Dem Sep 2022 #21

It is only a matter of time before this asshole is identified LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2022 #19

The airline and authorities know exactly who he is. gldstwmn Sep 2022 #31

Trying to read Twiddler links Old Crank Sep 2022 #22

Ah, I wonder what would have happened if LuckyCharms Sep 2022 #23

Clearly, SW Airlines knows who this jerkhole is because his name is on the boarding pass. OMGWTF Sep 2022 #27

I hope they sue Southwest and whoever this man is. n/t iscooterliberally Sep 2022 #32

I do not have a Twitter account . . . . . . AverageOldGuy Sep 2022 #33

I don't either, but I read the whole twitter thread by clicking the link below the photo in the OP. ancianita Sep 2022 #39

Southwest knows who he is IronLionZion Sep 2022 #36

Was the table down or up when her head ended up on or against it? And did the perp KNOW Rocknation Sep 2022 #45

Just your typical angry, mediocre male that's mad at the world. Oneironaut Sep 2022 #46