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[–] NounsAndWords 20 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

It's only really happened the once so far. I think they're overreacting at this point...

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

To some extent, yes. However, history has a tendency to repeat itself, and generally we see that there’s only so much inequality that people can take for so long. Deny them a peaceful option for change, and violence becomes inevitable.

To be clear, this is not a threat. It’s an observation, and history’s promise.

[–] wabafee 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Here officer here's the guy. /s

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

In the US, to get what we deserve we've been killing businessmen and politicians since before the country was formed. Just a few years ago a whole mob of idiots tried to kill our Congress.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago

CEOs, not schools!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Well obviously they wouldn’t have to worry if they stopped putting profits over people and gave people good service and fair coverage.

So of course, they’re now demanding we pay them more via state-funded private security to protect them from further violence.

[–] DougHolland 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

A for-profit business must put profits over people. That's why health care must never be a for-profit business.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Huh, interesting. I wonder who is paying politicians to ensure this predatory behavior is never regulated in the healthcare industry.

Could it be the executives whose primary compensation consists of company stock, which only gains value as they continue to systematically murder people by denying necessary medical care coverage? I wonder.

[–] DougHolland 2 points 2 weeks ago

Ha ha, I don't think you really wonder. (:

[–] paddirn 3 points 2 weeks ago

Thoughts and prayers

[–] TrickDacy 1 points 2 weeks ago

Somehow I doubt that Mangione type actions will be seen as "a fact of life"