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NEW YORK, Dec 11 (Reuters) - In the days since Luigi Mangione was charged with murder for gunning down a top health insurance executive, more than a thousand donations have poured into an online fundraiser for his legal defense, with messages supporting him and even celebrating the crime.

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Most of the messages on the crowd-sourced fundraising site GiveSendGo reflect a deep frustration shared by many Americans over the U.S. healthcare system - where some treatments and reimbursements can be denied to patients depending on their insurance coverage - as well as broader anger over rising income inequality and soaring executive pay.

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[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 48 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This whole thing has been excellent for countries with public healthcare systems under threat of the private sector trying to crack the armour. It sends a message to political careers, when the centre of the world's capitalism clearly hates their current setup. It underscores to the most selfish of politicians that public support is more valuable than whatever form of "lobbying" deal a private company may bring to the table they don't fundamentally belong at.

[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Tbh, it’s probably a really weird week to be Canadian. Here’s confirmation about the importance of socialized hc, but also a bunch of uncomfortable “jokes” from your very unstable and militarily powerful southern neighbor.

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 40 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The US elected a convicted felon to the presidency and you're shocked an alleged felon is somewhat popular? We are talking about a country that has become entirely obsessed with "hurting the right people".

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[–] ironsoap@lemmy.one 33 points 1 week ago (18 children)
[–] SupraMario@lemmy.world 24 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The most fucked up thing is right below his page, all the people needing money for healthcare related costs. Cancers/surgeries/live saving treatments...the fact that to survive in the usa you have to hope strangers send money to you is totally fucked.

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[–] ramsorge@discuss.online 24 points 1 week ago (2 children)

So how do we donate to something that isn’t a scam to get our money lol

[–] Chakravanti@monero.town -2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Monero and cue the lawyer to its acceptance.

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[–] xc2215x@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

I am not surprised they are pouring in.

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