A 'Mangionista' Press Corps of Groupies and Genuine Crackpots
The article discusses the emergence of a group called 'The Mangionistas' who are fervent supporters of Luigi Mangione, a suspect in a high-profile murder case. These supporters, primarily young women, have garnered attention for their extreme admiration and have raised significant funds for his defense. The piece critiques the role of social media in amplifying such bizarre fandoms and the darker aspects of human nature it can reveal.
- ▪The Mangionistas are a group of supporters advocating for Luigi Mangione, who is accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
- ▪They have attracted attention for their extreme admiration of Mangione, raising over $1.5 million for his defense.
- ▪The group has formed a Discord community and is active on various social media platforms, sharing strategies for anonymity during protests.
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A 'Mangionista' Press Corps of Groupies and Genuine Crackpots Rick Moran | 3:13 PM on May 20, 2026 Curtis Means/Pool Photo via AP Will social media become so toxic, so weird, so outrageously stupid that America will eventually rise up in anger and disgust and smite it down upon the mountainside? Will they tar and feather Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and social media executives and run them out of town on a rail? Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_3"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_3"]]) }); They deserve no less. Some might say that social media is good.
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