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44. The obvious violence against women is the reason I got

Fri Dec 6, 2024, 10:48 AM

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involved in this election (I had largely walked away from politics after 2016). And it is obviously going to get worse as Trump takes over. He seems to revel in violence and a lot of folks have bought into it.

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Are insurance executives suddenly scared? [View all] PJMcK Dec 6 OP

I'd feel pretty scared and looking over my shoulder all the time if the $$$ in my bank account was from shorting people ck4829 Dec 6 #1

They are safe in their ivory towers C_U_L8R Dec 6 #2

History DOES repeat but so many just fail to learn the lessons Attilatheblond Dec 6 #15

Unfortunately..... Lovie777 Dec 6 #3

Yes.. Ollie Garkie Dec 6 #4

They might do that, but BonnieJW Dec 6 #29

I remember when I lived in New York in the 80s, I worked for a company that gave pretty good Christmas bonuses Walleye Dec 6 #5

I remember when I lived in New York in the 80s, I worked for a company that gave pretty good Christmas bonuses KoosLis Dec 6 #8

Prizes? Bonuses are prizes? niyad Dec 6 #26

Aren't they? Lulu KC Dec 6 #51

Yes, Our Inclination Towards Violence As a Solution is Horrifying (and, of Course, Worsening) The Roux Comes First Dec 6 #6

Agree totally about the violence. But don't recall all the fiery rhetoric until the Tea Party allegorical oracle Dec 6 #9

There have been plenty of historical examples... Happy Hoosier Dec 6 #11

History repeating - new version of the railroad barons who were shot and killed in their offices by anarchists. waterwatcher123 Dec 6 #7

Playing w/ people's lives via their tightening up of profit margins isn't the way to truly and honestly SWBTATTReg Dec 6 #10

According to SCOTUS decisions of the past lonely bird Dec 6 #28

I've been saying this for years... MontanaMama Dec 6 #43

FAFO is looking like the new thing for all the robber barons and oligarchs ms liberty Dec 6 #12

I have no doubt ... Shoonra Dec 6 #13

Most people don't know about Anthem Blue Cross Maggiemayhem Dec 6 #14

He could get off. Shot someone on 5th Avenue defense. bucolic_frolic Dec 6 #16

LOL...history has a strange sense of humor...he actually shot someone on 6th Avenue Prairie Gates Dec 6 #25

I kind of understand that feeling Farmer-Rick Dec 6 #19

He will unless the CEO malaise Dec 7 #57

A pertinent column by Heather Cox Richardson evolves Dec 6 #17

Some of me wouldn't be surprised if this turns out to be a domestic dispute rather than anger over coverage tenderfoot Dec 6 #24

I have a friend who works there. Demobrat Dec 6 #38

Her statement was sketchy, imo. MontanaMama Dec 6 #40

Maybe it's a pre-existing condition tenderfoot Dec 6 #49

Indeed. MontanaMama Dec 6 #50

There are so many instances where what was initially assumed turns out to be something else entirely tenderfoot Dec 6 #48

Hope so Javaman Dec 6 #18

profit needs to be taken out of healtcare Skittles Dec 6 #55

It's actually these "can't touch me" corporations that are the "deep state". They count more than the average human BComplex Dec 6 #20

People are realizing there's no justice in America. Emile Dec 6 #21

They may be scared but this will not change their business practices tenderfoot Dec 6 #22

If one CEO won't do it, there are 100 more who will step up Bluetus Dec 6 #54

Leadership of publicly traded companies is public information Prairie Gates Dec 6 #23

It don't matter. If two screwballs could get close to Trump, whatever security the CEO's have, can be bypassed. 3Hotdogs Dec 6 #27

Some have removed executive bios off their web pages & more industries will follow. CrispyQ Dec 6 #30

Hopefully VanceFan Dec 6 #31

Karma azureblue Dec 6 #32

Hence the high-risk hazard pay. dchill Dec 6 #33

That's funny! PJMcK Dec 7 #56

These are violent times I'm afraid. azureblue Dec 6 #34

Hope so liberal N proud Dec 6 #35

We need to see who they are. Blue Full Moon Dec 6 #36

Security will be hired by insurance companies Alpeduez21 Dec 6 #37

They should be. n/t MontanaMama Dec 6 #39

Let this be a warning to Insurance CEOs... ProudMNDemocrat Dec 6 #41

My personal story about insurance, and in particular, United Health Care. Mr.Bill Dec 6 #42

The obvious violence against women is the reason I got TBF Dec 6 #44

The whole barrel of Billionaire Boys ought to be doing "life reviews" frankly NotHardly Dec 6 #45

Hope so 😈 Arazi Dec 6 #46

ALL OR NOTHING homegirl Dec 6 #47

Nope. redstatebluegirl Dec 6 #52

Because they are realizing how much the public knows about how they RockRaven Dec 6 #53

We are in the era of late stage capitalism Flatrat Dec 7 #58