If you thought the left had reached peak depravity, buckle up—because somehow, they’ve managed to make murder trendy. That’s not hyperbole. That’s not exaggeration. That’s the grotesque reality we’re now living in, where alleged cold-blooded killer Luigi Mangione—accused of executing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in broad daylight—has become a folk hero to the unhinged progressive crowd. And because irony is dead, we’re now getting “Luigi: The Musical.” Yes, really.
While most of us were still trying to process the horror of a father of two being gunned down outside a Manhattan hotel, some twisted artsy clique in San Francisco decided this was the perfect opportunity for a night of musical theater. Opening night? Sold out. Tagline? “A story of love, murder and hash browns.” Because, apparently, the alleged assassination of a man who dedicated his life to one of the country’s largest healthcare providers is now comedy gold—at least if you’re sipping lattes in the Bay Area and browsing pronouns on your nonprofit’s Slack channel.
WOW: The official synopsis of the musical calls it, “A wildly irreverent, razor-sharp comedy that imagines the true story of Luigi Mangione, the alleged corporate assassin turned accidental folk hero.” pic.twitter.com/I6jaUWWmQm
— Ellen 🇺🇸🇺🇸🦅🦅MAGA! (@EllenDickhaus) May 1, 2025
Let’s be real. If this had been the murder of a tech CEO by a disgruntled right-winger, the stage adaptation would be titled “Insurrection: The Reckoning” and would feature a trigger warning every five minutes. But since Mangione supposedly pulled the trigger in the name of sticking it to Big Insurance, the left has decided he’s some kind of misunderstood vigilante hero. They’re even trying to slap his name on legislation. Because what better way to destroy what’s left of public decency than immortalizing an alleged murderer in law and art?
This is the same political movement that lectures the rest of us about “dehumanizing language,” mind you. These are the same people who think quoting the Bible in public is an act of violence, who treat conservative speech like biological warfare. And yet, here they are, romanticizing a guy who—let’s not forget—is accused of walking up to a stranger and shooting him in the back. But sure, MAGA hats are the real threat to democracy.
The victim here, Brian Thompson, leaves behind two children. His wife now has to live in a world where people are literally paying to laugh and sing about the man accused of murdering her husband. And don’t expect an ounce of reflection from the so-called “creatives” behind this circus. To them, Thompson is just an inconvenient casualty in their fantasy of late-stage capitalism finally getting what’s coming to it.
Meanwhile, Mangione’s high-powered legal team is working overtime, spinning a tale of constitutional injustice. They say he’s being prosecuted too much—by both state and federal authorities—as if we’re supposed to sympathize with the alleged killer of an unarmed civilian. They want to toss out terrorism charges, dismiss key evidence, and suppress the very words Mangione reportedly uttered to officers during his arrest: apologizing for the inconvenience and expressing sympathy for the McDonald’s worker who tipped off police. Because apparently, it’s not just his musical they’re trying to script—it’s his redemption arc.
They claim the government’s legal efforts are “unprecedented.” No kidding. What’s unprecedented is the absolute moral collapse of a segment of this country that sees assassinating a business executive as a punchline, not a tragedy. And as the legal drama unfolds, as Mangione’s lawyers jockey for which case goes to trial first and under what charges, the fact remains: a man is dead, his family is broken, and half the country is too busy selling tickets to notice.
If you’re looking for the cultural rot everyone keeps talking about, this is it. The glorification of violence against ideological enemies, the erosion of even basic human decency, and the utter inability of the left to say, “This is wrong,” without adding a “but.” There is no “but” here. Only a cold-blooded killing and a political movement that, instead of condemning it, decided to write a musical.
If this doesn’t wake America up, maybe nothing will.
