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> just what happens It's not "just what happens". That's a politically opportunistic narrative that seeks to incite violence and murder. No one knows why the
by mrangle 2y ago
> just what happens
It's not "just what happens". That's a politically opportunistic narrative that seeks to incite violence and murder.
No one knows why the CEO was killed.
None of this type of reasoning justifies or begins to explain the murder even if this were the reason in the shooter's head. Morals aside, it's nonsensical reasoning in total.
You're justifying and providing propaganda support for domestic terrorism in the United States.
- laimewhisps 2y agoThey printed "defend", "deny", "depose" on the bullets so it's reasonable to assume that was the motive.
- mrangle 2y ago[flagged]
- inejge 2y ago> No one knows why the CEO was killed. Whatever the shooter's motive was, you can't deny that the public mood is ugly. There was scarcely any sympathy for Thompson, just an avalanche of gleeful mockery and complaints about healthcare claim handling. The problems are widespread enough that having someone snap because, say, their parents' claims have been denied, is completely believable.
- mrangle 2y ago[flagged]
- cyberax 2y ago> The gleeful mockery is largely from anonymous accounts. I remember when the same type of thing was attributed to "Russian bots" after the 2016 election. I worked in medical-adjacent areas for a decade. I dated a doctor, and I asked him what people feel in his hospital about that. He said that basically NOBODY has any sympathy for this CEO. The most concern is at the level of "we shouldn't condone murders". And you don't see even uglier statements because people are very much aware of medical ethics boards. And that's an opinion from a highly-paid medical professional.
- mrangle 2y ago[flagged]
- cyberax 2y agoI believe you might be in your own bubble. Most people quite obviously don't want to incite violence, but at the same time, doctors can't get much sympathy for this particular CEO.
- mrangle 2y agoI'm not, and doctors are plenty sympathetic because most are plenty normal. You and your supposed friend are objectively deranged.
- orwin 2y agoHonestly, between Gaza, Israel, Ukraine, Yemen, Ethiopia, RDC/rwanda, and the various weather event who killed thousands, my available empathy is gone. Nothing i can do. I gave money and time for a decade, nothing ever improve. You know what i first thought when i heard this story? "At least he didn't shoot a hospital". You know what my second thought on this? "I hope there is enough hero worshiping for this killer so that mass shooters try their hand at murdering CEO instead, at least it's a single victim" (that is also because 2 days prior, a friend i've met in a youth hostel a few years back was involved in a mass shooting around Chicago). I won't participate in the hero worship, i despise all killers. But still, am i the only one who had those thoughts?
- sangnoir 2y ago> Thompson is not responsible for the existence of the insurance industry Surely he bears some responsibility for making UHC the worst to deal with and the having the highest rejection rate? > What I do see is a strong push by media ... Why would the media push a narrative against any executive if it wasn't already part of the zeitgeist? The media has consistently exhibited strong class solidarity in my experience. > Doctors well-know this, and they become doctors knowing this. I'm sure you are aware that doctors are not a monolith. Gp is not making things up: I'll second them with the less-than-sorrowful response elicited by the news of the CEOs demise among administrative staff in my circles (who know how the industry works and what role is performs) > The Media last sympathized with and incited murderous violence in the 2020 election period. Gee, I wonder if the public discontent the media and politicians tapped into in 2020 has abated or gotten worse since. It appears you refuse to acknowledge that a huge fraction of the population is unhappy with the status quo across the world (see number of governments voted out). That America has a populist president-elect isn't surprising
- bigfatkitten 2y ago> There's massive sympathy for Thompson. From whom? Other than LinkedIn posts from his fellow travellers in the health insurance industry, significant public expression of sympathy is hard to find.
- mrangle 2y ago>From whom? Everyone who doesn't sympathize with violent political extremism. In other words everyone who isn't a bot, isn't on any number of watchlists, isn't terminally online, isn't a drug addled crazy, or isn't one of the media that exists to stir them up for political purpose.
- Freedom2 2y ago> Everyone My parents are none of whom you listed yet they do not have "massive sympathy" for this CEO. Perhaps "everyone" is inaccurate?
- mrangle 2y ago[flagged]
- bigfatkitten 2y agoSo everyone who messaged you privately in support of your position?
- mrangle 2y ago[flagged]
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- emeril 2y agowhere's your evidence of this massive sympathy? I bet even his own family isn't too sad about this - most C-Levels I've worked with are grade A psychopaths whose family doesn't care for them besides money this guy is probably moderately responsible for a significant amount of needless suffering and death
- mrangle 2y agoI'm fine with downvoting of this and electronically documenting your disagreement. Let's sincerely get to -200 dislikes, for the record.