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[–] SkyNTP@lemmy.ml 124 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Those who make peaceful protest impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.

Also, the media cheered the killing of terrorists. Get off your hypocritical high fucking horse. Clearly there is a line where killing is deemed acceptable.

[–] cecinestpasunbot@lemmy.ml 27 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Also, the media cheered the killing of terrorists. Get off your hypocritical high fucking horse. Clearly there is a line where killing is deemed acceptable.

Hey now that’s state sanctioned violence which is legitimate for… reasons…

[–] inv3r510n@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

Hey now that’s state sanctioned violence which is legitimate for… ~~reasons…~~ shareholder value

FTFY

[–] nick@midwest.social 116 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I’m not ashamed to say it: more of this. Make the 1% afraid.

[–] 1024_Kibibytes@lemm.ee 77 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This man killed thousands by denying their claims. Only those who haven't had to interact with the U. S. healthcare industry should be surprised. He is another victim of his decisions.

[–] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 32 points 2 weeks ago

He is another victim of his decisions.

This definitely gave me "Well, well, well, if it isn't the consequences of my own actions" vibes too.

[–] hOrni@lemmy.world 48 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

People haven't celebrated this much since Thatcher died.

[–] granolabar@kbin.melroy.org 14 points 2 weeks ago

Osama and Saddam, others too

But they have not done this since her in Western world, but even then it was the Irish and they really hit UK properly to where their elites were forced to tell UK government to settle a deal.

[–] inv3r510n@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

Idk, friends and I went out for beers when Kissinger finally croaked.

[–] intresteph@discuss.online 28 points 2 weeks ago

Wooo. Death to C-Suite murderers.

[–] K1nsey6@lemmy.ml 24 points 2 weeks ago

1 down, many more to go

[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 23 points 2 weeks ago

Well, yeah, he was a ghoul that profited from the suffering and death of many. He deserved something, and I find his death acceptable. I think the world is better without him in it.

There are a lot more ghouls I wouldn't mind seeing shot dead, too. Dragons hoarding wealth. Making the world a little shittier so they can enrich themselves a little more.

[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 20 points 2 weeks ago

Diane, an oncology doctor, says her field has also suffered.

“UnitedHealth Group in particular and Optum, which is their pharmacy benefit manager, make their money by profiteering off sick people, and we have a health-care system that is perfectly constructed to create great wealth and power in large corporations and is increasingly badly constructed to actually provide health care to patients,” she says. “The frustration from patients, from their caregivers, from the people who love them, from doctors, nurses, everybody in the health-care fields is just so huge right now. I’m saddened but not surprised at this event.”

Fucking Amen

[–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 18 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Why the fuck should I care if some asshole got shot if I have to watch my loved ones slowly die of cancer.

Dude got off lucky for what most ppl want to do to him.

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

More like why should I care about this particular asshole? People get murdered for revenge all the time and most don't even get a headline.

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Maybe he didn't get a headline because CEOs are privileged and important. Maybe he got one because the public reaction was sure to generate a shit ton of ad clicks.

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Perfectly natural and healthy reaction. I have a daughter who survived a brain tumor, and if we hadn't had good insurance I'm sure I would be reacting the same way. The hypocrites are the people acting like they're above the satisfaction of vicarious violence and are just appreciating in a detached intellectual way that a rich insurance CEO received justice for his crimes against humanity.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

One wonders about how many of the people complaining about medical insurance are trump supporters who really truly believe that trump will fix all this. Mindboggling.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Stop trying to make everything about trump.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This is very much about trump. How do you think medical insurance.eill be in the US, a year from now? Good luck with that.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This shit was happening long before he came around, and will still be happening after he's gone. This conversation is about the corporations that profit from misery, not about a single barely-politician who enables them.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

Again, it's perfectly relevant as HE ENABLES THEM, EVEN PUSHES THEM.