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Well, some people took it a bit too far. I get the message that health insurance companies are hell, but applauding murder… Are we better than them if we do that?
Am I better than someone that legally murdered hundreds of thousands for cheering someone that illegally murdered that 1 person? Yes. Yes I am.
My point is, using the opportunity to open the debate on the complete despair of people oppressed by private healthcare is the way to go. Let's just not make this about revenge on the rich CEOs involved. Removing their privilege is revenge enough.
I agree... like on a theoretical level. Then, USA is what it is, with their school shootings and all. So, what Luigi Mangione (or someone else) did should be seen in that context. There's a certain virtue in knowing to direct your anger/ despair to those causing, enjoying, and profiting over your misery. And it wasn't a mere revenge act, it is full of symbolism if only because here we are, discussing it.
True, there is some amount of gun violence glorification in the US. And it's completely sane to be angry at your oppresors, but it needs to be channeled into something productive. Killing CEOs is just gonna make them pressure governments to increase repression with armed police and global surveillance. Violence begets violence, so it should only be used as a last result.
Agreed. And I have to say, to me it did seem like a reaction that came from rock bottom (in his individuality). And it was interesting to see other healthcare companies (like the one called blue-something) revisiting their recent measures on screwing people...
This reminds me of anarchistic work from Severino Di Giovanni..
You're welcome to that view. I am welcome to my view of- yours is a naive take.
And how would you do that? By voting very hard?