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The Dangerous Normalization of Criminal Sympathy: The Kaitlan Collins Controversy and a Disturbing Cultural Shift

The Dangerous Normalization of Criminal Sympathy: The Kaitlan Collins Controversy and a Disturbing Cultural Shift

The seek to justify, excuse, or even romanticize violent criminals.

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In a stunning and disturbing development, CNN's chief White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins appeared to endorse a defense fund for an alleged terrorist and murderer, Luigi Mangione, only to quietly delete her social media post after receiving backlash. The situation raises troubling questions about the role of the …

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