Modern Woke Leftists Understand Charles Manson

By now, most rational Americans realize the transformation of the left is complete. It’s difficult to understand exactly when or how this happened, but leftists have become a bizarro world caricature from early Superman comic books. In Superman’s Bizarro World, everything right is wrong and good is bad. Bizarro World Superman rigs the traffic lights so they’re all green at the same time because accidents are perceived as a good thing.

You get the idea.

It seems no matter what day it is, you access the news to find some inexplicable behavior by large groups of leftists. They firebomb Tesla dealerships because they’re outraged Elon Musk and DOGE have uncovered $160 billion in government waste, fraud and abuse. They fly to El Salvador to grandstand in hopes of pressuring the Trump administration into bringing an imprisoned MS13 gang member back into the country. They raise over half a million dollars on behalf of a black teenager who (allegedly) stabbed an unarmed white teenager in the heart and killed him. They raised over $1 million on behalf of a dirtball named Luigi Mangione, a man who (allegedly) gunned down United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in cold blood because Mangione apparently doesn’t like the U.S. Healthcare insurance industry.

Which brings us to a notable celebrity murderer that may have been born too soon.

Charles Manson is one of the most notorious criminals in American history. His name has become synonymous with a particular brand of evil: manipulation, cult-like control, and shocking violence. In 1969, Manson and his followers brutally murdered actress Sharon Tate and four others, as well as Leno and Rosemary LaBianca on the following night.

Manson had all the right elements for leftists circa the 2020s. A cult made up of deranged family members who worshipped Charlie and did bizarre things like carve swastikas on their foreheads. Manson was lashing out at the Hollywood establishment and big business. LaBianca was an executive for a major grocery store chain. You know how much leftists vilify grocery stores for price gouging, even though they work on the slimmest margins of any industry in the country.

With the rise of social media, deification of hard criminals, and the popularity of crowdfunding platforms, one can’t help but wonder: if Manson had been born into the digital age, would his legacy have been different? Would he have received a crowdfunding campaign to raise money for his defense? Would there be a Broadway play exploring his life and actions? Would people be protesting on his behalf, calling for his release?

To understand the gravity of the question, it is important to recognize the massive shift in societal attitudes toward crime and punishment and the evolution of leftist fascination with notorious figures. While Manson was reviled by mainstream society in his era, we now live in a world where stealing high-ticket items is considered acceptable, destroying businesses and homes is rationalized, and murdering the “oppressors” is justified by equivocation. The line between murderous psychopath and celebrity is more blurred than ever before. Could Manson, born into today’s culture of social media and viral content, have transformed from a criminal mastermind to a controversial figure worthy of both sympathy and protest from the left?

It’s remarkable we even have to pause to contemplate.

Crowdsourcing: The new Leftist Funding Mechanism

Imagine a Charles Manson born in the era of GoFundMe, GiveSendGo, Kickstarter and other popular online crowdfunding platforms. Manson’s story, like so many other true-crime stories, would likely attract a wide range of followers, from the curious to the sympathetic, perhaps even including those who might view him as a martyr or a misunderstood figure. Imagine during the media frenzy if it was discovered the LaBianca’s were Republicans who gave heavily to the Trump campaign. In Manson’s case, it’s not hard to envision someone creating a crowd funding operation to “help support his defense,” in an effort to reward the killer for furthering the cause.

In today’s climate, there are many who would see individuals like Manson as victims of societal forces, rejecting the idea of personal responsibility for heinous actions. An online campaign could easily rally behind this viewpoint, allowing for the possibility of Manson receiving public financial support for his defense. Whether this campaign would have been successful or not is speculative, but the mere existence of such a possibility underscores the increasingly blurred line between justice, celebrity, and criminality.

Broadway Play: Humanizing the Monster

In an age where Broadway shows and movies often take on complex, controversial, and even criminal figures, it’s not hard to imagine a production or musical about Charles Manson, much in the same style as the play about Luigi Mangione currently running in San Francisco. The insensitivity of such a brazen effort is appalling to ordinary Americans, but it’s obviously lost on woke leftists. Manson’s story would be far more decadent, violent and revolting than Mangione’s, which is probably why it would be an even bigger hit. The left loves resurrecting figures often viewed as monsters and turning them into characters with depth, backstories, and, in some cases, moments of empathy.

A Broadway play about Charles Manson could certainly explore the darker aspects of his personality—his manipulation, his ability to incite violence in others—but it could also explore how he became a product of his environment. Would the play aim to humanize him? Possibly, just as plays like Sweeney Todd and Les Miserables take characters who commit heinous acts and delve into their psychological and moral complexities.

Protests and Advocacy for Manson’s Release?

The most unsettling aspect of imagining Manson born in the digital age is the possibility that people would protest on his behalf. As absurd as it may sound, history has shown that there are often those who advocate for the release or forgiveness of criminals, particularly when it comes to the issue of criminal justice reform. Just look at the Jussie Smollett case. Some might argue that Manson’s incarceration was politically motivated, or that he was the victim of a justice system that didn’t understand him or his ideology.

In today’s world, woke leftists often rally behind the notion that the justice system is flawed and that even the most vile individuals deserve a second chance. Manson’s ability to manipulate and charm, combined with the evolving landscape of social justice movements, could mean that there would be factions of people—perhaps viewing him as a victim of circumstances—who would demand his release. In a world where social movements can take on surprising forms, anything is possible.

The Modern-Day Manson and Woke Leftists

Charles Manson’s legacy is one of horror, violence, death and manipulation. But in the digital age, where fame, infamy, and controversy often intersect, one cannot help but wonder how Manson’s legacy would have evolved if he had been born into a time of social media, viral content, and crowdfunding platforms. He might have a crowdfunding campaign, a Broadway play, and supporters rallying for his release. This reality speaks to the sickness that has infected American society, and the strange sense of “justice” that leftists have molded into a Manifesto of Chaos.

Remember, in Bizarro World, anything is possible as long as it ends in anarchy, destruction and misery.