Ted Kaczynski, known as the Unabomber, was found dead in his prison cell Saturday morning, according to a Federal Bureau of Prisons spokesperson. He was 81.

Ted Kaczynski, known as the Unabomber, was found dead in his prison cell Saturday morning, according to a Federal Bureau of Prisons spokesperson. He was 81.

  • GarbageShootAlt2@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I think the point is that he’s a “symbol” of domestic terror in a way that is disproportionate to his crimes and importance due to being pretty isolated, while death squads and terrorist organizations that act as extensions of the state are not regarded with the negativity they really merit.

    It’s not a great comparison, but there’s not nothing there.

    • PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmy.mlEnglish
      13·
      1 year ago

      Yeah it’s that. He’s being made into some icon of evil (i even heard that every now and then in Poland!) and he’s a pretty small deal even compared to dozens of mass shooters which goes basically unnoticed and completely normalised. Not to mention to the “land of the free” ruling class enforcers.