In a swift turn of events, social media painted a glorified picture of Thompson's alleged killer, Luigi Mangione, casting him as a modern-day Robin Hood fighting for universal healthcare.
The instant mythologization of Mangione virtually transformed him into a folk hero, heralded by online communities as a brave crusader in the imagined class war against insurance companies.
When Mangione eventually revealed himself, he contradicted the leftist image created online, showing a complex identity that diverged from simple narratives of right or left.
Despite the narrative taking shape around him, Mangione's actual views reflected a blend of ideologies, challenging the neat categorizations imposed by social media enthusiasts.
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