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nilram

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36. I think Mangione's alleged actions
Mon Dec 9, 2024, 08:20 PM
Dec 2024

are consistent with his statement "when all other forms of communication have failed, violence is necessary to survive." The murder has gotten society communicating about the ways our health insurance system is broken. Time will tell if anything changes – unlikely in the current political environment – but this action has garnered more attention than Kazinski's random bombings and overly dense manifesto.

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He's basically a magician BannonsLiver Dec 2024 #1
I don't think so..... AZ8theist Dec 2024 #27
I agree. I think it a strange assumption B.See Dec 2024 #41
Also a magician Hope22 Dec 2024 #30
Was it written prior to the killing? soandso Dec 2024 #39
Is there any H2O Man Dec 2024 #40
On the contrary.... Evolve Dammit Dec 2024 #35
don't worry, now that his left leaning side is out, they are shifting tunes joshcryer Dec 2024 #37
He looks to be anti corporate right wing soandso Dec 2024 #45
Anti-corporate libertarians do exist Amishman Dec 2024 #46
"libertarian" was originally a left wing anti-capitalist term joshcryer Dec 2024 #50
That's right soandso Dec 2024 #54
He is a wealthy scion himself! LeftInTX Dec 2024 #2
It's weird as hell. But I don't think his personal wealth invalidates his hatred of corporate America, either. Karasu Dec 2024 #22
And A thoughtful person. nilram Dec 2024 #24
His review of the unabomber's book? What did the unabomber accomplish for society? LeftInTX Dec 2024 #26
I think Mangione's alleged actions nilram Dec 2024 #36
Unabomber got a lot of attention, but his bombings were scattered over time and escalated gradually. LeftInTX Dec 2024 #44
And people don't relate to the environment as much as healthcare. nilram Dec 2024 #51
his words are going to influence some people. ecstatic Dec 2024 #47
Maybe His 'Ill Will' Was Denied Coverage By United Healthcare..... global1 Dec 2024 #3
Gasp!! He had ill will towards corporate America?? Say it ain't so. Autumn Dec 2024 #4
LOL you beat me to it, nice! n/t Just_Vote_Dem Dec 2024 #6
Got to say demonizing those who are fed up with corporations getting away with murder and theft is Autumn Dec 2024 #9
Considering that his family owns country clubs etc. LeftInTX Dec 2024 #8
One can be wealthy and still care about hardships other people suffer. Autumn Dec 2024 #11
Yes, but I don't believe he was a poor guy with denied health claims LeftInTX Dec 2024 #13
Obviously he wasn't a poor guy with denied health claims. Autumn Dec 2024 #15
Could be friend, Boyfriend, girlfriend, etc or empathy.. JT45242 Dec 2024 #25
John F Kennedy, John Kerry, just two that popped into my head. n/t mtngirl47 Dec 2024 #29
In a sense he chose poverty by risking a mucifer Dec 2024 #19
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2024 #14
So as soon as the full face pic of him came out, tanyev Dec 2024 #12
Peter Kropotkin was a prince. joshcryer Dec 2024 #42
Yes, I know. But it also goes against the narrative that he was a victim of UHC. LeftInTX Dec 2024 #43
Message deleted by the DU Administrators soandso Dec 2024 #52
So an *insider* JustAnotherGen Dec 2024 #5
Well, he made a number of boneheaded mistakes after his first big one. harumph Dec 2024 #7
A unabomber fan! LeftInTX Dec 2024 #10
Only four stars out of five Evolve Dammit Dec 2024 #38
Ill will toward corporate America? Everyone hide! PeaceWave Dec 2024 #16
Most of us who aren't going to end up in Dannemora have the good sense to sublimate that Prairie Gates Dec 2024 #17
It sounds like he's prepared to face the consequences. Baitball Blogger Dec 2024 #18
Ill will to corporations and has guns IronLionZion Dec 2024 #20
Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time -(Murder is not the answer.) Jacson6 Dec 2024 #21
I hope that if this Linda ladeewolf Dec 2024 #23
As do most Americans I expect. ananda Dec 2024 #28
"Ill Will Toward Corporate America . . . " ???? AverageOldGuy Dec 2024 #31
Interesting for Joseph Kenny to say that about someone not yet charged. DJ Synikus Makisimus Dec 2024 #32
Just like about 300 million other people. alarimer Dec 2024 #33
LOL...ill will. Iggo Dec 2024 #34
I have a lot of ill will towards them too. ZonkerHarris Dec 2024 #48
They have been killing us and stealing wages. Always Blue Dec 2024 #49
It is what it is. orangecrush Dec 2024 #53
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