The story at that link is about 1 month old, but someone posted about this mural on Reddit yesterday.
Thoughts?
Pretty clever use of the arch and the golden painted bricks to create a piece reminiscent of an icon.
Mangione has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder as an act of terrorism
Act of terrorism? Yeah sure...
Well made mural art, but it will get removed in the next few weeks now it has been made public and getting traction !
It might still be there. The article I got the OP image from is about 1 month old, but someone posted photos of it on Reddit yesterday: https://old.reddit.com/r/london/comments/1jdgavu/luigi_mangione_in_bethnal_green/
Honestly, aside from what Mangione did and whether it can be justified, I just think this shows how America-brained so much of the UK is. The guy lives and committed his crime on the other side of the ocean in a context which does not exist in this country. I would personally prefer for him not to be executed but I don't understand what anyone's thinking when they use him as an icon over here.
I'm sure there are greedy shenanigans that happen without consequence in the UK, too.
I just think this shows how America-brained so much of the UK is.
Yep, they already had the majority of brands and culture back in the 80s and 90's but since the internet and especially since social media we've never been so american
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rr8ljRgcJNM Comments are turned off.
Speaking as a Dutchie, I hope the big American middle finger (and Hitler salute) will at least lead to their culture not being so omnipresent in European countries anymore.
I'd like that for Feddit too, actually...
The UK: America without so much fascism and with better health care!
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