Anti-capitalist rhetoric cited as motive in California warehouse arson case
TL;DR
A California warehouse worker, Chamel Abdulkarim, is accused of arson for burning down his workplace, with prosecutors saying he grew politically agitated and posted anti-capitalist comments online, even comparing himself to Luigi Mangione.
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