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Elliot Rodgers is still immortal in the form of a meme that refuses to die, idea wise too. We have had plenty of examples of such people, not just in the US either. Luigi is a middle of the road centrist who had some rough edges and a very sympathetic motive.
Also violence is very attractive, the ability to act violently and get away with it is a very strong form of attraction which is why some serial killers who look alright attract girls, many people who get out of jail for murders have higher odds of casual sex due to the percieved status.
Luigi is a good-looking, well-adjusted, smart guy, the perfect conduit, an anti-woke, neo luddite, credentialed guy who went after one thing that no one sane likes. He chose to act out against something most people just whine about in a public and violent way. His acts were incorrect, killing an innocent CEO wont fix americas dreadful healthcare system ,modern democracies need to ensure a level of safety for the elites at least to work properly and. @/FromKulak gave him props too lol.
Nope most people want to win, ideologies exist as conduits to balance out self-preservation and winning. The left wants to claim him since unlike the right, they have a long history of violence that helped establish their regimes. People watch sports for these reasons too, winning just feels sweet.
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