Navigating the Complexities of Fandom and Criminality

Prominent Republicans including Ted Cruz and Elise Stefanik have condemned an arson attack on Governor Josh Shapiro’s residence - explicitly saying it doesn’t matter if it was perpetrated by someone on the left or the right, it was just wrong.

It’s a marked contrast to the refusal of figures like Chuck Schumer to criticise the vandalism of Teslas by protesters angry about Elon Musk. But nothing makes this point better than the perverse celebration of Luigi Mangione, who could now face the death penalty for executing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Journalist Taylor Lorenz is among those accused of trying to turn him into a Robin Hood-type figure for his criticism of the US healthcare system, after a simpering CNN interview in which she lauded his popularity and good looks.

So, does Taylor really believe Mangione is a handsome revolutionary and a moral man? Piers Morgan finds out, alongside Tomi Lahren…

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