Man sets himself on fire outside Trump trial in New York
www.independent.co.uk
The NYPD identified the man as Maxwell Azzarello, 37, who is now in critical condition in Cornell burns unit. He has a long history of posting conspiracy theories and railing against the rich and powerful
    • Chozo@fedia.io
      381·
      7 months ago

      Calls himself a researcher, doesn’t provide any of his research.

      I no longer have my original research files from the crypto rabbit hole. If you want to see them, you’ll have to get my laptop back from the government. Ask them how they got it - it’s a very fun story.

      Oh yeah, “the government” has all his research. Which government? Oh you know, the government. Because apparently this super genius researcher was unfamiliar with the concept of “backups”.

        • Jaytreeman@kbin.social
          121·
          7 months ago

          The guys unhinged. He puts Matt groening orbiting the center of some great conspiracy while at the same time his main point is correct.

          I’ve seen people fall down these rabbit holes and have them trigger something that drives them away from sanity. It’s sad af

          • dezmd@lemmy.worldMEnglish
            31·
            7 months ago

            It would be pretty funny if he hadn’t set himself on fire over it. It’s distressing that he fell that far in and had no one in his life that was able to pull him back from the edge.

    • NounsAndWords@lemmy.world
      202·
      7 months ago

      So I asked myself the question: If The Simpsons served the interests of organized crime, how would it do so?

      I’m just saying, there is a very thin line between genius and insanity…

      • grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
        161·
        7 months ago

        Yeah, this thing vacillates wildly between insightful and utter nonsense more than perhaps anything else I’ve ever read.

        I thought this line was impressive:

        …fascism, which is perhaps best understood as kleptocracy at the barrel of a gun.